親孝行

おやこうこう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive, な-adjective filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents Antonym: 親不孝 (おやふこう).

Kanji

• 親 parent. Read as おや.
• 孝 filial piety. Read as コウ.
• 行 go. Read as コウ.

Example sentences

• 親孝行したいときには親はなし。
  By the time you wish to be a good son, your parents are long gone.

Common phrases

• 親孝行ができる

Words containing 親孝行

• 子供は３歳までに一生分の親孝行をする (こどもはさんさいまでにいっしょうぶんのおやこうこうをする) children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)

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