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(rare) A distant in-law: A relationship by marriage with a separation by three degrees (two people), compared to prototypical in-laws, where the separation is two/one. The separation may be two degrees of blood kin and one of marriage (addressing the mother of the husband of one's daughter), or one degree blood and two of marriage (addressing the brother-in-law of one's brother, or, similarly, addressing the wife of the brother of one's husband).
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co-in-law
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Noun
rare
(rare)
A
distant
in-law:
A
relationship
by
marriage
with
a
separation
by
three
degrees
(two
people),
compared
to
prototypical
in-laws,
where
the
separation
is
two/one.
The
separation
may
be
two
degrees
of
blood
kin
and
one
of
marriage
(addressing
the
mother
of
the
husband
of
one's
daughter),
or
one
degree
blood
and
two
of
marriage
(addressing
the
brother-in-law
of
one's
brother,
or,
similarly,
addressing
the
wife
of
the
brother
of
one's
husband).
Japanese Meaning
遠縁の義理親族。通常の義理親族（配偶者の近親者）よりも、婚姻や血縁による関係の隔たりが大きい、たとえば結婚関係で三親等程度離れた親族を指す。
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(rare)
A
distant
in-law:
A
relationship
by
marriage
with
a
separation
by
three
degrees
(two
people),
compared
to
prototypical
in-laws,
where
the
separation
is
two/one.
The
separation
may
be
two
degrees
of
blood
kin
and
one
of
marriage
(addressing
the
mother
of
the
husband
of
one's
daughter),
or
one
degree
blood
and
two
of
marriage
(addressing
the
brother-in-law
of
one's
brother,
or,
similarly,
addressing
the
wife
of
the
brother
of
one's
husband).
（ plural ）
