Illustration: A father kneels in the genkan to straighten his young son's school backpack straps. The boy puffs out his cheeks with exaggerated patience, exactly matching his father's concentrated expression.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

息子むすこ

musuko

son

息子さん is polite when referring to someone else’s son. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

息子むすこは母親ははおやに質問しつもんした。
The son asked a question of his mother.
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彼かれの息子むすこは８歳さいだ。
His son is eight years old.
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息子むすこは父親ちちおやに似にる。
Like father, like son.
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Kanji in 息子

息breath; respirationOnソクKunいき
子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね

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