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    異母

    異い母ぼ

    different mother

    KMT10News #34+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    いぼ

    Noun

    1.
    different mother

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    彼かれは異い母ぼ兄きょう弟だいがいる。

    He has half-siblings (from a different mother).

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    異い母ぼ姉し妹まいでも、とても仲なかが良よい。

    Even though they are half-sisters, they get along very well.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    異い母ぼ兄きょう弟だいの関 係 は、家か族ぞくの歴れき史しや文ぶん化かによって多た様ような形かたちを取とりうる。

    The relationship between half-siblings can take various forms depending on family history and culture.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの異い母ぼ弟おとうとは、彼かれとは顔かお立だちが全まったく違ちがう。

    His half-brother (from a different mother) looks completely different from him.

    KMT10Family & Relationships
    物ものが語たりの中なかでは、異い母ぼ兄きょう弟だい間かんの複ふく雑ざつな感かん情じょうが描えがかれることが多おおい。

    In stories, complex emotions between half-siblings are often depicted.

    KMT10LiteratureFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    異
    こと・こと.なる・け…(1)
    uncommon・different・queerness・strangeness・wonderful…(2)
    母
    はは・も…(1)
    mother
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