姪っ子

めいっこ

Also written 姪子

Meanings

1. Noun niece See also: 姪 (めい).

Kanji

• 姪 niece. Read as めい.
• 子 child. Read as こ.

Example sentences

• ３歳の姪っ子が僕のほっぺにチューしてきたんだ。
  My three-year-old niece kissed me on the cheek.
• 甥っ子と姪っ子が遊びに来たのはいいが、朝から晩までどたばたと家中を走り回り、うるさくて仕方がない。
  It's great that my nephew and niece came over to play, but they're so annoying making such a racket running all over the house all day that I can't stand it.
• メアリーとアリスはトムの姪っ子だ。
  Mary and Alice are Tom's nieces.
• メアリーは私の娘じゃないですよ。姪っ子なんですよ。
  Mary isn't my daughter. She's my niece.
• メアリーはトムの孫娘じゃないよ。姪っ子だよ。
  Mary isn't Tom's granddaughter. She's his niece.

Word lists

• Familiar language

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