いとこ
いとこ
noun
cousin
1.
cousin
A child of one's aunt or uncle.
いとこが遊びに来た。
My cousin came to visit.
いとこと仲がいい。
I'm close with my cousin.
いとこは三人います。
I have three cousins.
いとこの結婚式に出席した。
I attended my cousin's wedding.
子供のころ、よくいとこの家に泊まりに行った。
As a child, I often went to stay at my cousin's house.
いとこ means cousin (regardless of gender).
KANJI VARIATIONS:
- 従兄弟: male cousin (older)
- 従姉妹: female cousin (older)
- 従弟: male cousin (younger)
- 従妹: female cousin (younger)
USAGE:
- Usually written in hiragana: いとこ
- Gender-neutral in everyday speech
- Kanji used when specifying gender/age relation
RELATED:
- はとこ: second cousin