What does 息子 in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 息子 in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 息子 in Japanese.

The word 息子 in Japanese means son, 息子, 息子, 義理の娘、息子[娘]の妻, 子供の、娘[息子]の. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 息子

son

息子

(male child) (男の子供)

彼の息子の名前はマットです。
His son's name is Matt.

息子

(son)

My boy takes after his mother.

義理の娘、息子[娘]の妻

(son or daughter's wife)

義理の娘のなれなれしい態度に、私は憤慨している。
My daughter-in-law's casual attitude infuriates me.

子供の、娘[息子]の

(relating to a daughter or son)

Sam considered it his filial duty to look after his aging father.

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Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by more than 125 million people in Japan and Japanese diaspora around the world. The Japanese language also stands out for being commonly written in a combination of three typefaces: kanji and two types of kana onomatopoeia including hiragana and katakana. Kanji is used to write Chinese words or Japanese words that use kanji to express meaning. Hiragana is used to record Japanese original words and grammatical elements such as auxiliary verbs, auxiliary verbs, verb endings, adjectives... Katakana is used to transcribe foreign words.