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A2 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

不孝(ふこう)undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

      undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      (the crime of) cursing one's parents

      Archaic, Only applies to ふきょう,

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    3. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      3.

      disowning one's child

      Archaic, Only applies to ふきょう

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    不孝 【ふこう】不孝 【ふきょう】

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      不孝(ふこう)息子(むすこ)(ほこ)ることはできません。

      It is not possible to take pride in a son who lacks filial piety. {undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child}

      • N1

      (おや)より(さき)()ぬことが一番(いちばん)親不孝(おやふこう)である。

      Dying before one's parents is the ultimate act of undutifulness to one's parents. {undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child}

      • N1

      (はは):「(わたし)への仕送(しおく)りは(いち)(えん)もなし?!この親不孝(おやふこう)(もの)!」

      Mother: "Not a single yen sent to me?! Such lack of filial piety!" {undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child}

      • N1

      (ちち):「(うら)でコソコソ犯罪(はんざい)をしていたとは…この親不孝(おやふこう)(もの)!」

      Father: "To think you were secretly committing crimes... You undutiful child!" {undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child}

      • N1

      親不孝(おやふこう)だと自覚(じかく)しているので、これからは(おや)のために(なに)かをしたいです。

      I am aware of my lack of filial piety, so from now on, I want to do something for my parents. {undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents, disowning one's child}

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