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    3. 長幼

    長幼

    長ちょう幼よう

    young and old

    KMT10News #45+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ちょうよう

    Noun

    1.
    young and old

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    長ちょう幼ようの序じょを重おもんじる。

    To respect the order of seniority (between young and old).

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    家か族ぞくの中なかでは、長ちょう幼ようの順じゅんで役やく割わりが分ぶん担たんされることもある。

    Within a family, roles are sometimes divided according to age order.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    長ちょう幼ようの別べつなく、皆みなで協きょう力りょくして作さ業ぎょうを進すすめた。

    Regardless of age, everyone cooperated to proceed with the work.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    伝でん統とう的てきな社しゃ会かいでは、長ちょう幼ようの敬けい意いが非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要よう視しされる。

    In traditional societies, respect for elders and juniors is highly valued.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    日に本ほんの武ぶ道どうでは、長ちょう幼ようの礼れい儀ぎが厳きびしく教おしえられる。

    In Japanese martial arts, etiquette regarding age is strictly taught.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsSports & Martial Arts

    Kanji that make up this word

    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    幼
    おさな.い…(3)
    infancy・childhood
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