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    3. ひとり子

    ひとり子

    ひ​と​り​子ご

    (an) only child

    KMT9News #37+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    一人子独り子

    ひとりご

    Noun

    1.
    (an) only child

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしはひとり子ごです。

    I am an only child.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょはひとり子ごなので、両りょう親しんの愛あい情じょうを一いっ身しんに受うけて育そだった。

    Since she is an only child, she grew up receiving all of her parents' love.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    ひとり子ごとして育そだつことのメリットとデメリットについて議ぎ論ろんされた。

    The advantages and disadvantages of growing up as an only child were discussed.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEducation
    ひとり子ごの家か庭ていでは、親おやが子こ供どもにかける期き待たいが大おおきい傾けい向こうがある。

    In families with an only child, parents tend to have high expectations for their child.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはひとり子ごだが、寂さみしさを感かんじたことはあまりないと言いっていた。

    He said that even though he is an only child, he has rarely felt lonely.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    子
    こ・-こ・ね…(9)
    child・sign of the rat・11PM-1AM・first sign of Chinese zodiac
    Kanji
    ひ
    hi
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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