Illustration: In an apartment living room, a girl climbs onto the back of her visiting uncle while her mother steadies her. The adult siblings have recognizable matching eyebrows and ears.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

姪めい

mei

niece

Example sentences

最前列さいぜんれつで絵えを描えがいている女おんなの子こは私わたしの姪めいです。
The girl drawing a picture in the first row is my niece.
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姪めいとは兄弟きょうだいの娘むすめを言いう。
A niece is a daughter of one’s brother or sister.
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実みを言いうと彼女かのじょは私わたしの姪めいです。
To tell the truth, she is my niece.
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Kanji in 姪

姪nieceOnテツ・チツ・ジチKunめい・おい

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