Talk:Karina Muno/@comment-98.253.28.135-20160808064804

Are we sure Karina calls Toruma 'Uncle' because he's older, and not because of some Asian culture thing?

I know in my family (Chinese-Cambodian), I call all of my cousins, 'brother'/'sister' (though they are specific in older or younger than you). I call all of my parents' cousins, 'uncle/'aunt' (again, specific depending on paternal/maternal side, then older/younger for paternal side) and likewise, I call my cousins children 'nephew'/'niece'.

On the other hand, describing the relationship can include 'cousin' as in, my father's cousin, my grandmother's second cousin, or my third cousin's son, even my fourth cousin's granddaughter and so on.

But, there's no concept of 'once removed' as far as my family goes. I think it's somewhat ambiguous, since it can include one generation up OR down. 'Second cousin once removed' is either your second cousin's parent, or their child.

I won't claim it's the same for Japanese, since I'm neither Japanese nor all that knowledgeable about Japanese culture. Even if there are a few examples of similarities.