Definition: 意味
eldest son; first-born son
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 長男 【ちょうなん】(chounan)
Meaning: eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son.
Type: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 Vocabulary
長男 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
彼は長男です。
かれはちょうなんです。
kare wa chounan desu.
He is the eldest son.
Example #2
8人兄弟の長男。
８にんきょうだいのちょうなん。
8 nin kyoudai no chounan.
The eldest son of 8 brothers.
Example #3
彼は奥さんと長男と一緒に住んでいます。
かれはおくさんとちょうなんといっしょにすんでいます。
kare wa okusan to chounan to isshoni sundeimasu.
He lives together with his wife and eldest son.
Example #4
長男が医者になるのがその家のしきたりです。
ちょうなんがいしゃになるのがそのいえのしきたりです。
chounan ga isha ni naru no ga sono ie no shikitari desu.
It is tradition in the family for the eldest son to become a doctor.
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