曾

ひい· also ひ、そう

great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

Also written 曽

Meanings

Prefix
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

Example sentences

トムさんの曾ひい曾ひい曾ひいおばあさんはスコットランドに住すみました。

Tom's great-great-great grandmother lived in Scotland.
曾ひいては『平和へいわ』のために軍備ぐんびが拡張かくちょうせられねばならぬと言いわれた。今いまは『平和へいわ』のために軍備ぐんびが縮小しゅくしょうせられねばならぬと言いわれる。『平和へいわ』がそれを聞きいたら何なんと答こたえるだろう。

It was once said that "peace" called for the expansion of arms. Now it is said that "peace" calls for the reduction of arms. I wonder what "peace" would say if she heard that?