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ちねー【家内】 : chinee | define meaning

chinee

Pronunciation: [t͡ɕineː]

Definition

Noun

Household; home; family
1. ちねーにんじゅ【家内人じゅ・家内人衆】
  chinee ninju
  "Family", "Family members", "Number of family members"
2. ちねーじゅー【家内じゅー・家内衆】
  chinee juu
  "(All those living in) one's household", "Family"

Etymology

Cognate to the standard Japanese term かない【家内】 kanai, meaning "wife", "inside of one's home" and "one's family".

Notes

See also: やーにんじゅ【家人じゅ・家人衆】 yaa ninju "family; house members".

意味：かてい【家庭】、しょたい【世帯】、かぞく【家族】、かない【家内】

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Family

家内

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). ちねー【家内】 : chinee | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, September 10, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/778/chinee/.