noun
near relative; close family member
Refers to a person who is a close blood relative or, by extension, a close family member. Often used in legal, formal, or explanatory contexts.
近親者のみで葬儀を行った。
The funeral was held with only close relatives.
この制度は近親者に限り適用されます。
This system applies only to near relatives.
肉親 emphasizes blood relationship and often refers to immediate family like parents and siblings, whereas 近親者 can include close relatives by marriage in some contexts.
Compound of 近 (close) + 親 (parent, relative) + 者 (person). The combination straightforwardly yields 'close relative person'.