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    3. 長子

    長子

    長ちょう子し

    eldest child

    KMT10News #39+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ちょうしえこ

    Noun

    1.
    eldest child, oldest child, first child
    2.
    eldest son, oldest son

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは家か族ぞくの長ちょう子しだ。

    He is the eldest child of the family.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    長ちょう子しとして、彼かの女じょは多おおくの責せき任にんを負おっていた。

    As the eldest child, she bore many responsibilities.

    KMT9Family & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは三さん姉し妹まいの長ちょう子しで、妹いもうとたちの面めん倒どうをよく見みていた。

    She was the eldest of three sisters and took good care of her younger sisters.

    KMT9Family & Relationships
    伝でん統とう的てきな家か庭ていでは、長ちょう子しが家か業ぎょうを継つぐことが期き待たいされる場ば合あいが多おおい。

    In traditional families, the eldest child is often expected to inherit the family business.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    長ちょう子しである彼かれには、両りょう親しんから大おおきな期き待たいが寄よせられていた。

    Being the eldest child, great expectations were placed upon him by his parents.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
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