- 1. [exp] children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together; children are the strongest bond (proverb)
Kanji in this word
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子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiacOn: シ (shi)、 ス (su)、 ツ (tsu)Kun: こ (ko)、 -こ (-ko)、 ね (ne)
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鎹
clamp, (kokuji)Kun: かすがい (kasugai)
Example Sentences
最近、周りでも離婚が多いようだけど、子は鎹って事は、今は昔となったのかね。
Lately I see a lot of parents getting divorced. I wonder if the idea of kids being a bond between their parents is just a thing of the past.