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一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)

いちひめにたろうichihimenitarou

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Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. expression

    it's good to have a girl first and then a boy

    proverb

    長(ちょう)女(じょ)に次(つ)いで長(ちょう)男(なん)が生(う)まれるのは、昔(むかし)から『一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)』と言(い)われ、良(よ)いことだと考(かんが)えられてきた。

    • Since ancient times, having a first son following a first daughter has been called 'Ichi-hime Ni-taro' and has been considered a good thing.

    『一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)』のようにはいかなかったけれど、それぞれの個(こ)性(せい)を尊(そん)重(ちょう)して育(そだ)てていこうと思(おも)います。

    • It didn't go quite like the saying 'first a daughter, then a son,' but I intend to raise them while respecting their individual personalities.
  2. one girl and two boys are ideal

    colloquial

    Note: recent usage

Example sentences 4

長(ちょう)女(じょ)に次(つ)いで長(ちょう)男(なん)が生(う)まれるのは、昔(むかし)から『一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)』と言(い)われ、良(よ)いことだと考(かんが)えられてきた。

  • Since ancient times, having a first son following a first daughter has been called 'Ichi-hime Ni-taro' and has been considered a good thing.

『一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)』のようにはいかなかったけれど、それぞれの個(こ)性(せい)を尊(そん)重(ちょう)して育(そだ)てていこうと思(おも)います。

  • It didn't go quite like the saying 'first a daughter, then a son,' but I intend to raise them while respecting their individual personalities.

Words:一(いち)姫(ひめ)二(に)太(た)郎(ろう)のようにけれどそれぞれ個(こ)性(せい)尊(そん)重(ちょう)育(そだ)てる思(おも)う

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