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長幼の序 (chouyounojo) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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でん
統とう
的てき
な
美び
徳とく
の
一ひと
つ
だ
。
Observing the order of seniority is one of Japan's traditional virtues.
He grew up in a family that values the hierarchy based on age.
Kanji 序 preface, beginning, order Related words 年ねん 功こう 序じょ 列れつ 年功序列 refers specifically to a seniority-based system in employment (promotion and pay based on years of service), while 長幼の序 is a broader cultural concept of respecting elders in any social context.
上じょう 下げ 関かん 係けい 上下関係 is a general term for hierarchical relationships (superior-subordinate), not necessarily based on age, whereas 長幼の序 is specifically about age-based order.
Etymology From 長幼 (old and young) + の (possessive particle) + 序 (order). The concept originates from Confucian ethics emphasizing respect for elders.