English–Japanese
“son” in Japanese
How to say “son” in Japanese
“Son” in Japanese is 息子 (musuko).
Describes a male offspring as part of a parent's family, including an adult male child.
Example sentences with 息子
わたしには息子がいます。wa ta shi ni wa musuko ga i ma su
I have a son.
息子は今年十歳です。musuko wa kotoshi jū sai de su
My son is ten years old this year.
Tips for using 息子
- Unlike English, Japanese commonly changes 息子 (musuko) to 息子さん (musukosan) when referring respectfully to another person's son.
Other Japanese words for “son”
社長の子息は大学生です。sha chō no shi soku wa dai gaku sei de su
The company president's son is a college student.
私のせがれは東京で働いています。watashi no se ga re wa tō kyō de hatara i te i ma su
My son works in Tokyo.
田中さんの坊ちゃんが来ました。ta naka sa n no bot cha n ga ki ma shi ta
Mr. Tanaka's son came.