一人息子

ひとりむすこ

only son

What does 一人息子 mean?

一人息子 is a Japanese noun meaning only son in English. It is written as 一人息子 in kanji, ひとりむすこ in hiragana, and hitorimusuko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はガンで一人息子に死なれた。

I had my only son die of cancer.