Illustration: At a family apartment, a visiting man kneels to receive a toy dinosaur from a delighted boy. The boy’s mother stands immediately behind her son with a hand resting on his shoulder.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

甥おい

oi

nephew

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしのおいは卵たまごに対たいしてアレルギー体質たいしつだ。

    My nephew is allergic to eggs.

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  2. ジョンは私わたしの甥おいです。

    John is my nephew.

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  3. 甥おいは夜更よるふかしになれていた。

    My nephew was accustomed to sitting up late.

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Kanji in 甥

  • 甥nephewOnセイ・ソウ・ショウKunおい・むこ

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