初孫(ういまご)

ういまご
noun
first grandchild
family
1. first grandchild
One's first grandchild. A word that carries a strong emotional connotation of joy and celebration.
初孫(ういまご)が生(う)まれた。
Our first grandchild was born.
祖父母(そふぼ)は初孫(ういまご)の誕生(たんじょう)を心待(こころま)ちにしている。
The grandparents are eagerly awaiting the birth of their first grandchild.
初孫(ういまご)を抱(だ)いたときの喜(よろこ)びは言葉(ことば)にできないほどだった。
The joy of holding my first grandchild was beyond words.

Pronunciation

Also read as はつまご. The reading ういまご is traditional and more literary, while はつまご is also common in speech.

Usage

A compound of 初(うい) (first) + 孫(まご) (grandchild). Typically used in happy, celebratory contexts. The prefix 初(うい)～ is an old Japanese reading meaning "first" (compare 初陣(ういじん), first battle).

Common collocations

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