Meaning of 長男 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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長男JLPT 2
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Kana Readingちょうなん
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Romajichōnan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
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Example Sentences
長男, ちょうなん used in context
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He stood godfather to my first son.
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He is the eldest.
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My first son was named after my uncle.
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The eldest son succeeded to all the property.
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私は叔父を尊敬しているので、彼にちなんで長男をジョンと名付けた。
I respect my uncle, so I named my first son John after him.
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The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
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