親戚 (shinseki) means 'relative' or 'kin.' It refers to people connected to you by blood or marriage, such as aunts, uncles, and cousins. For example, 'お正月に親戚が集まります' (Relatives gather at New Year's).

血縁や結婚でつながっている人たちです。おじ、おば、いとこなど。例：「親戚の家」