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嫡男 (ちゃくなん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

嫡ちゃく男なん

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Meanings

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noun

legitimate eldest son; heir

Refers specifically to the eldest son born to the legal wife, traditionally the primary heir. Used in historical, legal, or family contexts.

彼かれは将しょう軍ぐん家けの嫡ちゃく男なんとして生うまれた。
He was born as the legitimate eldest son of the shogun family.
嫡ちゃく男なんが家か督とくを継つぐのが当とう時

Kanji

嫡legitimate wife, direct descent (non-bastard)
男male

Similar words

長ちょう男なん
長男 simply means 'eldest son' regardless of legitimacy, while 嫡男 specifically denotes the eldest son of the legal wife with inheritance rights.
嫡ちゃく子し
嫡子 is a broader term for a legitimate child (son or daughter), whereas 嫡男 is specifically a legitimate son, often the eldest.

Etymology

Compound of 嫡 (ちゃく, 'legitimate wife/child') and 男 (なん, 'man/son'). The reading ちゃく is the on'yomi of 嫡, and なん is the on'yomi of 男.

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It was the custom at that time for the legitimate eldest son to succeed as head of the family.