長男
ちょうなん
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Example sentences
彼は長男です。
He's the oldest son.
長男の名前はトムです。
Our oldest son's name is Tom.
トムは我が家の長男です。
Tom is our oldest son.
ご長男はおいくつですか?
How old is your oldest son?
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The estate was adjudged to the oldest son.
More examples (7)
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The eldest son succeeded to all the property.
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He stood godfather to my first son.
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The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
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My first son was named after my uncle.
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It was not until last summer that my oldest son learned to swim.
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We named our oldest son after my grandfather.
私は叔父を尊敬しているので、彼にちなんで長男をジョンと名付けた。
I respect my uncle, so I named my first son John after him.