Vocabulary

collateral

傍(ぼう)系(けい)の

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Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Related but not in a direct line of descent or main connection; secondary or side-related.

直接(ちょくせつ)の血筋(ちすじ)や主要(しゅよう)な関係(かんけい)ではなく、その脇(わき)に位置(いち)する血縁(けつえん)・関係(かんけい)を表(あらわ)す語(かたり)。

Examples

  1. They are collateral branches of the same royal family.
  2. He is a collateral relative, not a direct heir to the title.

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