1.
descendant, offspring, posterity
A person descended from a particular ancestor; future generations.
子孫 refers to descendants or future generations of a family line.
Common collocations:
- 子孫を残す (to leave descendants)
- 子孫繁栄 (prosperity of descendants)
- 子孫に伝える (to pass down to descendants)
- 〜の子孫 (descendant of ~)
Antonym: 先祖 / 祖先 (ancestor)
Related words:
- 末裔 (descendant - more literary)
- 後裔 (descendant - formal)
- 子々孫々 (descendants for generations)
Related Words
Antonym:
先祖 (ancestor)