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    3. 忠孝

    忠孝

    忠ちゅう孝こう

    loyalty and filial piety

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    ちゅうこう

    Noun

    1.
    loyalty and filial piety

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    彼かれは忠ちゅう孝こうの精せい神しんを重おもんじた。

    He valued the spirit of loyalty and filial piety.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    武ぶ士し道どうにおいて、忠ちゅう孝こうは最もっとも重じゅう要ような徳とく目もくの一ひとつだった。

    In Bushido, loyalty and filial piety were among the most important virtues.

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    忠ちゅう孝こうの概がい念ねんは、日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな家か族ぞく観かんや社しゃ会かい構こう造ぞうに深ふかく根ねざしている。

    The concept of loyalty and filial piety is deeply rooted in traditional Japanese family values and social structure.

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    忠ちゅう孝こうを説とく物ものが語たりは、昔むかしから子こ供どもたちに読よみ聞きかせられてきた。

    Stories advocating loyalty and filial piety have been read to children since ancient times.

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    彼かれは親おやへの忠ちゅう孝こうを尽つくすため、故こ郷きょうに戻もどることを決けつ意いした。

    He decided to return to his hometown to fulfill his filial piety towards his parents.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    忠
    loyalty・fidelity・faithfulness
    孝
    filial piety・child's respect
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