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郎
son (name suffix) · man · young man
N1On: ろう
Memory Aid
'ROU' — Imagine a `ROW` of `YOUNG MEN` lining up.
Vocabulary
太郎たろうTaro (a common male name, often for the eldest son)
次郎じろうJiro (a common male name, often for the second son)
三郎さぶろうSaburo (a common male name, often for the third son)
一郎いちろうIchiro (a common male name, for the first son)
Example Sentences
太郎さんは毎日学校に行きます。
Taro goes to school every day.
次郎は兄とよく遊びます。
Jiro often plays with his older brother.
三郎くんはとても元気な男の子です。
Saburo is a very energetic boy.
彼は一郎という名前です。
His name is Ichiro.