noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
filial piety; devotion to one's parents
A somewhat formal or literary term for the Confucian virtue of respecting and caring for one's parents. Often used in discussions of traditional ethics.
孝養を尽くすことは、昔から美徳とされてきた。
Fulfilling one's filial duties has been considered a virtue since ancient times.
彼
He is devoted to his elderly parents.