息子(むすこ)さん

むすこさん
noun
son (polite — someone else's)
politefamily
1. (the listener's or a third party's) son (polite)
Polite form for someone else's son: 息子(むすこ) plus the honorific suffix さん. One's own son, to outsiders, is 息子(むすこ) without さん.
息子(むすこ)さんはおいくつですか。
How old is your son?
息子(むすこ)さんの大学(だいがく)合格(ごうかく)、おめでとうございます。
Congratulations on your son's getting into university.
隣(となり)の田中(たなか)さんの息子(むすこ)さんは、今(いま)アメリカで働(はたら)いているそうだ。
I hear Mr. Tanaka's son next door is working in America now.

Polite reference form for another person's son: 息子(むすこ) + さん. Do not use it for your own son when speaking to outsiders.

Usage

  • Someone else's son: 息子(むすこ)さん
  • Your own son, to outsiders: 息子(むすこ)
  • A more refined alternative, especially for a small boy: お坊(ぼっ)ちゃん

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Related: 息子(むすこ) (son)
Related: 娘(むすめ)さん (someone else's daughter)
Related: お子(こ)さん (someone else's child)
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Added 2026.9.10 0:49 · Revised 2026.9.10 0:54
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