Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Kinship Terms

Kinship Terms
The term used for a particular type of family member varies according to the situations.
My Family
* Informal                                         * Formal
Father-- おとうさん(otoosan)                 ちち (chichi)
Mother-- おかあさん(okaasan)                はは (haha)
Old brother-- おにいさん(oniisan)           あに (ani)
Old sister-- おねえさん(oneesan)            あね (ane)
Younger brother-- おとうと(otooto)        おとうと (otooto)
Younger sister-- いもうと(imooto)          いもうと (imooto)
Grandfather-- おじいさん ( ojiisan)         そふ (sofu)
Grandmother-- おばあさん ( obaasan)    そぼ (sobo)