Mari-chan wa Nana no obasan ni ataru. (Mari is Nana’s aunt.)
Situation 1: Rika is visiting her Aunt Okubo with her baby, Nana. Mrs. Okubo’s daughter, Mariko, is playing with Nana.
里香： 考えてみると、まりちゃんは奈々のおばさん(従伯母)にあたるのね！ かわいいおばちゃんね！
Family ties: Using 'ni ataru' can help when you want to point out familial relations. | GETTY IMAGES
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