孝行者

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 孝行者 is read as こうこうもの and refers to a filial person or devoted child who cares for their parents.
• Basic usage: It can evaluate someone known for supporting elderly parents or identify a folktale character acting for their mother.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Known as a devoted child
  • 孝行者として知られる means being known as filial because of one's care for one's parents. Example: 彼は年老いた両親を支える孝行者として知られています。
• A character in a tale
  • 昔話の孝行者 identifies the folktale character who acts for a parent. Example: 昔話の孝行者は母のために山へ薬草を探しに行きました。