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継息子 (ままむすこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

継まま息子むすこ

Meanings

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noun

stepson

Refers to a son from a spouse's previous relationship. The term is neutral and factual.

彼かれの継まま息子むすこは来らい年ねん高こう校こうを卒そつ業ぎょうする。
His stepson will graduate from high school next year.

Written forms

継まま息子むすこ
Standard kanji spelling for 'stepson'.
まま息子むすこ
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, sometimes used for clarity or when the kanji 継 is less familiar.

Kanji

継inherit, succeed, continue
息breath, respiration, son
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

継まま娘むすめ
Means 'stepdaughter', the female counterpart.
義理ぎりの息子むすこ
A more general term for 'son-in-law' or 'stepson', but 継息子 specifically refers to a stepson from a spouse's previous marriage.

Etymology

Compound of 継 (まま, 'step-', as in step-relationship) and 息子 (むすこ, 'son'). The prefix 継 is used in several kinship terms for step-relations.