私し生せい児じ

noun

illegitimate child; child born out of wedlock

Refers to a child whose parents were not married at the time of birth. 'Bastard' is a strong, offensive equivalent; 'love child' is a softer, euphemistic term. In modern Japanese, this word can carry a stigma and is less commonly used in everyday conversation; terms like 非嫡出子 (ひちゃくしゅつし) are used in legal contexts.

• 彼かれは私し生せい児じとして生うまれ、苦く労ろうした。

  He was born an illegitimate child and faced hardships.

• 昔むかしは私し生せい児じに対たいする偏へん見けんが強つよかった。

  In the past, there was strong prejudice against illegitimate children.