そん
Meanings
Noun
1. 子と孫。
2. 血筋を受け継いで生まれてくる人々。
Kanji used
child
grandchild
Pitch accent
そん
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Composed of
① 子爵の略。
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
perpetuation of one's descendants
generation after generation; (for) generations to come
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
Examples (3 in total)
We want to leave our descendants a clean and green earth.
These legends should be handed down to our offspring.
What will become of our offspring if a nuclear war breaks out?