Meaning of 子孫 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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子孫JLPT 2
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Kana Readingしそん
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Romajishison
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- descendants; posterity; offspring
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Example Sentences
子孫, しそん used in context
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We want to leave our descendants a clean and green earth.
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合衆国は長い間「るつぼ」として知られているが、それは国民のほとんどが移民の子孫だからである。
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
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What will become of our offspring if a nuclear war breaks out.
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These legends should be handed down to our offspring.
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アメリカの太平洋北西海岸沿いに住む原住民は、おそらくアジアから移住した種族の子孫なのである。
The natives of the North-West Pacific Coast of America were probably descendants of tribes from Asia..
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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