従姉妹

いとこ

cousin (female)

What does 従姉妹 mean?

従姉妹 is a Japanese noun meaning cousin (female) in English. It is written as 従姉妹 in kanji, いとこ in hiragana, and itoko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼の従姉妹は、名前は忘れたが、看護婦だった。

His cousin, whose name I forget, was a nurse.