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    3. 姑

    姑

    姑しゅうとめ

    mother-in-law

    KMT8News #16+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    しゅうとめしゅうとしうとめしいとめ

    Noun

    1.
    mother-in-law

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    私わたしの姑しゅうとめはとても優やさしい人ひとです。

    My mother-in-law is a very kind person.

    KMT5Family & Relationships
    週しゅう末まつは姑しゅうとめの家いえに遊あそびに行いく予よ定ていだ。

    I plan to visit my mother-in-law's house this weekend.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    夫おっとの姑しゅうとめとの関かん係けいは良りょう好こうだ。

    My husband's relationship with his mother-in-law is good.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    姑しゅうと嫁めとよめの関 係 は、文ぶん化かによって大おおきく異ことなることがある。

    The relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can vary greatly depending on the culture.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは姑しゅうとめの介かい護ごを献けん身しん的てきに行おこない、家か族ぞくを支ささえている。

    She devotedly cares for her mother-in-law, supporting the family.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    姑
    しゅうとめ・しゅうと・おば・しばらく…(1)
    mother-in-law
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