長男 (Chounan) is a Japanese noun meaning “eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son”.
Meanings
- nouneldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Examples
彼は長男です。
He's the oldest son.
その土地は長男に与えられた。
The estate was adjudged to the oldest son.
長男がすべての財産を相続した。
The eldest son succeeded to all the property.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).