生息子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
生 息 子
き
Grade: 1		 むすこ
Grade: 3 Grade: 1
kun’yomi jukujikun

Etymology

Compound of 生(き) (ki, “pure, undefiled, unadulterated”) + 息子(むすこ) (musuko, “son”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) きむ​すこ [kìmúꜜsùkò] (Nakadaka – [2])[1][2]
  • IPA(key): [kʲimɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝko̞]

Noun

生(き)息子(むすこ) • (kimusuko) 

  1. innocent young man, virgin
    Antonym: (female) 生娘 (kimusume)

References
  1. Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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