maternal uncle

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother.

Japanese Meaning

母方のおじ（母の兄弟または母の義兄弟）

My maternal uncle taught me how to fix bicycles when I was a child.

子供の頃、母方の叔父が自転車の修理の仕方を教えてくれました。

Sense（1）

The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother.

The social organization of the Trobriand Islanders of Melane-

sia is characterized by matrilineal descent, free and familiar rela-

tions between father and son, and a marked antagonism between

maternal uncle and nephew.³¹ On the other hand, the patrilineal

Cherkess of the Caucasus place the hostility between father and

son, while the maternal uncle assists his nephew and gives him a

horse when he marries.³²

maternal uncles

（ plural ）