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(someone else's) child
Polite term used to refer to another person's child or children. This is the respectful form used when speaking about or to someone else's children.
お子さん is the polite form used when referring to someone else's child. For your own children, use 子供 or うちの子.
Related words
- 子供: neutral term for child/children (can be used for own or others')
- 息子さん: (someone else's) son
- 娘さん: (someone else's) daughter
- うちの子: my child (humble)
The お〜さん pattern is common for polite reference to people: お客さん (customer), お医者さん (doctor).
Related Words
Related:
子供 (child (neutral))
Related:
息子さん ((someone else's) son)
Related:
娘さん ((someone else's) daughter)