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Old 2013-01-06, 13:19   Link #40
kuromitsu
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BBOvenGuy View Post
Japan is one of many cultures where family terms like "grandma," "aunt," "uncle," etc. are used for people who aren't literal biological relatives.
They are biological relatives, though. She's his great-great-great-etc. grandma.
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