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曽孫

ひまご

N2great-grandchild

Examples

祖父は生まれたばかりの曽孫を抱いた。

曽孫から届いた絵を壁に飾った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 曽孫 and read ひまご, it denotes one's great-grandchild, the child of a grandchild.
  • Basic usage: It is used in family trees and accounts of an elder meeting later descendants.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • One generation below a grandchild
    • The relationship is the grandchild's child, not the grandchild.

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