(しそん)

しそん
noun
descendant, offspring
1. descendant, offspring, posterity
A person descended from a particular ancestor; future generations.
He is a descendant of samurai.
子孫(しそん)(つた)える
To pass down to descendants.
I want to leave a good environment for future generations.
This house was built with wishes for the prosperity of descendants.
I believe it is our responsibility to protect nature for future generations.

子孫(しそん) refers to descendants or future generations of a family line.

Common collocations:

  • 子孫(しそん)(のこ)す (to leave descendants)
  • 子孫(しそん)繁栄(はんえい) (prosperity of descendants)
  • 子孫(しそん)(つた)える (to pass down to descendants)
  • 〜の子孫(しそん) (descendant of ~)

Antonym: 先祖(せんぞ) / 祖先(そせん) (ancestor)

Related words:

  • 末裔(まつえい) (descendant - more literary)
  • 後裔(こうえい) (descendant - formal)
  • 子々孫々(ししそんそん) (descendants for generations)

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