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cousins

/ˈkʌzɪnz/ /ˈkʌzn̩z/

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noun

いとこ

The child of a person's uncle or aunt; a first cousin.

Examples :

"I think my cousin is a good man."

私のいとこは良い人だと思います。

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noun

いとこ

Any relation who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of one's extended family; one more distantly related than an uncle, aunt, granduncle, grandaunt, nephew, niece, grandnephew, grandniece, etc.

Examples :

""At the family reunion, I finally met all twenty of my cousins." "

家族の再会で、私はついに20人のいとこ全員に会いました。

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noun

かつて王が貴族、特に評議会のメンバーに与えた称号。英国の令状など、王冠によって発行されたものでは、伯爵を意味する。

A title formerly given by a king to a nobleman, particularly to those of the council. In English writs, etc., issued by the crown, it signifies any earl.

Examples :

"The king addressed the Earl of Wessex as "cousin," a traditional courtesy title showing favor to a nobleman in his court. "

王はウェセックス伯爵を「いとこ」と呼び、宮廷の貴族に好意を示す伝統的な礼儀作法でした。

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noun

親戚, いとこ

Something kindred or related to something else.

Examples :

"My sister's children are my cousins, and we share many family traits. "

妹の子供たちは私の親戚で、私たちは多くの家族的特徴を共有しています。

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noun

情報機関員

(chiefly in the plural) A member of the British intelligence services (from an American perspective) or of the American intelligence services (from a British perspective).

Examples :

"After the intelligence sharing agreement was signed, the British agent joked that they could finally trust their American cousins with classified information. "

情報共有協定が締結された後、英国のエージェントは、ようやく機密情報をアメリカの情報機関員に託すことができると冗談を言った。

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