English–Japanese
“youngest child” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajisuekko
Example
私は三人きょうだいの末っ子です。watashi wa san nin kyō da i no sue kko de su
I am the youngest of three siblings.
How to say “youngest child” in Japanese
“Youngest child” in Japanese is 末っ子 (suekko).
It views siblings as a birth-order line and places this child at its far end as the youngest.
Example sentences with 末っ子
母は、末っ子の私をいつも心配しています。haha wa sue kko no watashi o i tsu mo shin pai shi te i ma su
My mother is always worried about me, her youngest child.
Tips for using 末っ子
- A speaker can call a grown person 末っ子 (suekko) because the term records sibling order, not childhood.