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<k_ele>
<keb>姻戚</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>いんせき</reb>
</r_ele>
<sense>
<pos>&n;</pos>
<gloss>in-law</gloss>
<gloss>relative by marriage</gloss>
</sense>
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<audit time="2023-05-07 18:39:00" stat="A" unap="true">
<upd_name>Brian Krznarich</upd_name>
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<upd_detl>see comments on 姻族.
Not sure to handle the field of "anthropology"), but "affinity" seems like a relatively technical term to me, which wikipedia notes as pertaining to anthropology and law, and alc notes as 人類学. I don't think this is the first time I've looked for an [anth]ropology tag.
Based on reverso (which I grant is hardly definitive here), the "affinity" gloss would be better attached to 姻族 instead (or in addition).
reverso gives "in-laws" and "relatives" for this term, similar ngrams.
姻族 17226 53.7%
姻戚 14842 46.3%
At very least, a translator not fluent in English should be shied away from the "affinity" gloss if they don't know what they are doing. (I am learning so many new English words...)</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affinity_(law)
In law and in cultural anthropology, affinity is the kinship relationship created or that exists between two people as a result of someone's marriage.
https://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=%E5%A7%BB%E6%88%9A
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姻戚関係 affinity(人類学の)〔血のつながりではなく婚姻によって作られる関係。◆【対】consanguinity〕
alc only attached "affinity" to the whole term "姻戚関係", though it also tags as 人類学. The note on "【対】consanguinity" is what motivated the [ant] relationship between 血族 and 姻族.</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<gloss>in-law</gloss>
@@ -13,0 +15,6 @@
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
+<field>&law;</field>
+<s_inf>esp. in anthropology and law</s_inf></upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2023-05-08 02:40:33" stat="A">
<upd_uid>jwb</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Jim Breen</upd_name>
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<upd_detl>I think 姻族 is a better place for "affinity".</upd_detl>
<upd_refs>JEs</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -16,7 +15,0 @@
-<sense>
-<pos>&n;</pos>
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<field>&law;</field>
-<s_inf>esp. in anthropology and law</s_inf>
-<gloss>affinity</gloss>
-</sense></upd_diff>
</audit>
<audit time="2023-05-09 23:27:59" stat="A">
<upd_uid>robin1354</upd_uid>
<upd_name>Robin Scott</upd_name>
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<upd_refs>姻戚 14,842
姻戚の 844</upd_refs>
<upd_diff>@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos></upd_diff>
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