孫

• 読み: まご
• ローマ字: mago
• 漢字の分解: 孫 (son/mago) — grandchild
• 発音: /ma.ɡo/

意味

Grandchild; a child of one's son or daughter.

A noun for grandchild regardless of gender. Specific terms exist: 孫息子 (mago-musuko, grandson), 孫娘 (mago-musume, granddaughter). In humble speech, one refers to one's own grandchild simply as 孫 (mago), while the honorific form is お孫さん (omago-san). The word carries warm, familial connotations in Japanese culture, where grandparent-grandchild bonds are highly valued.

例文

1. 祖父は孫と遊ぶのが一番の楽しみだ。
2. お孫さんはおいくつですか。
3. 孫が生まれて家族みんなで喜んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, relationships, daily life

トーン: warm

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 孫 combines 子 (child) and 系 (lineage/succession), meaning a child continuing the family line — a descendant one generation removed.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal