How to say “niece” in Japanese | 姪 (めい、mei)

29.09.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「姪 (めい、mei)」means “niece.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word姪
Hiraganaめい
Romaji Readingmei
English Meaningniece
Key Word姪っ子
Hiraganaめいっこ
Romaji Readingmeikko
English Meaningniece (Casual)

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence今日きょうは姪めいの面倒めんどうを見みる。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa mei no mendō o miru.
English MeaningI’ll take care of my niece today. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence今日は姪の面倒を見ます。
Romaji ReadingKyō wa mei no mendō o mimasu.
English MeaningI’ll take care of my niece today. (Polite Form)
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