生うみの子こ

noun

one's own child; biological child

Refers to a child one has given birth to, as opposed to an adopted child or stepchild. Often used in contrast with 育ての子 (a child one has raised).

• 彼かの女じょは産うみの子こと養よう子しの両りょう方ほうを愛あいしている。

  She loves both her biological child and her adopted child.

• 産うみの子こより育そだての子こ、という言こと葉ばもある。

  There is also a saying: 'The child you raise is more your child than the one you gave birth to.'

noun

descendant

Archaic use referring to one's descendants or offspring in a broader sense. Rare in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「産うみの子こ」が子し孫そんを指さす例れいが見みられる。

  In old documents, 'umino ko' can be found referring to descendants.