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In Japanese, it's always important to use less respectful terms for your own family and more respectful terms for another's family. Note also that the words for older/younger brother/sister are different.
- Are you married? 結婚していますか? Kekkon shiteimasu ka?
- I am married. 結婚しています。 Kekkon shiteimasu.
- I am single. 独身です。 Dokushin desu
- Do you have brothers and sisters? 兄弟はいますか? Kyōdai wa imasu ka?
- Do you have children? 子供はいますか? Kodomo wa imasu ka?
- Talking about your own family
- Father 父 chichi
- Mother 母 haha
- Older Brother 兄 ani
- Older Sister 姉 ane
- Younger Brother 弟 otōto
- Younger Sister 妹 imōto
- Grandfather 祖父 sofu
- Grandmother 祖母 sobo
- Uncle 叔父/伯父 oji
- Aunt 叔母/伯母 oba
- Husband 夫 otto
- Wife 妻 tsuma
- Son 息子 musuko
- Daughter 娘 musume
- Grandchild 孫 mago
- Talking about another’s family
- Father お父さん otōsan
- Mother お母さん okāsan
- Older Brother お兄さん onīsan
- Older Sister お姉さん onēsan
- Younger Brother 弟さん otōtosan
- Younger Sister 妹さん imōtosan
- Grandfather おじいさん ojīsan
- Grandmother おばあさん obāsan
- Uncle おじさん ojisan
- Aunt おばさん obasan
- Husband ご主人 goshujin
- Wife 奥さん okusan
- Son 息子さん musukosan
- Daughter お嬢さん ojōsan
- Grandchild お孫さん omagosan