息子

• 読み: むすこ
• ローマ字: musuko
• 漢字の分解: 息 (soku/iki) — breath, life; 子 (shi/ko) — child
• 発音: /mɯ.sɯ.ko/

意味

Son (humble). Used to refer to one's own son when speaking to others.

The standard humble term for referring to one's own son in polite conversation. To refer to someone else's son, the polite form 息子さん (musukosan) is used. The kanji 息 (breath/life) and 子 (child) together suggest 'a child who is one's living breath,' reflecting the deep bond between parent and child.

例文

1. 息子は今年小学校に入りました。
2. 息子が描いた絵を見てください。
3. 息子はサッカーが好きです。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, polite conversation, introductions

トーン: humble

起源と歴史

Compound of 息 (musuko/iki, breath/life) and 子 (ko, child). The word carries the nuance of 'child of one's own breath' or 'living offspring.'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal