kin

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kɪn/

not-comparable

Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".

Japanese Meaning

血縁または婚姻によって結ばれた人々、親族を指す。 / 家族や近しい血族、親戚を意味する場合に用いられる。

She was surprised to learn she was kin to the famous explorer, despite never having met him.

彼女は一度も会ったことがないのに、有名な探検家と血縁関係にあると知って驚いた。

Sense（1）

Related by blood or marriage, akin. Generally used in "kin to".

It turns out my back-fence neighbor is kin to one of my co-workers.