also: おとむすこ
noun
younger son
Refers specifically to a younger son, as opposed to an older son or a younger brother. Not a common everyday word; more often seen in literary or explanatory contexts.
彼は三人兄弟の弟息子だ。
He is the younger son among three brothers.
弟息子はまだ学生で、兄はもう働いている。
The younger son is still a student, while the older brother is already working.
Compound of 弟 (younger brother) and 息子 (son). The reading おとむすこ is a contraction of おとうとむすこ.