Japanese kinship terminology

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The Japanese system of kinship terms encodes distinctions English doesn't — relative age of parents' siblings (叔父/叔母 for younger uncle/aunt vs 伯父/伯母 for older), in-group/out-group distinctions for one's own vs others' family members, and humble vs honorific variants. Choosing the right term is a matter of both accuracy and politeness.

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