曾孫（ひまご、himago）
- great-grandchild

The Japanese word 曾孫, pronounced ひまご (himago), means "great-great-grandchild." It refers to the child of your great-grandchild. It is two generations removed from your grandchildren. This term represents the fourth generation from yourself.

⚫︎私の曾孫はもう高校生です。 Translation: My great-great-grandchild is already in high school. ⚫︎曾孫の顔を見るのが楽しみです。 Translation: I am looking forward to seeing my great-great-grandchild's face. ⚫︎彼は曾孫のためにプレゼントを買った。 Translation: He bought a present for his great-great-grandchild.

This word is used to refer to a person's great-great-grandchildren. It is used in conversations about family, lineage, or when discussing future generations. It's relatively uncommon in everyday conversation unless you are actively talking about your extended family.

⚫︎The word is typically written with the kanji 曾孫, but the reading is written in hiragana ひまご. ⚫︎There is no other way to write this word. ⚫︎There are no variations in the okurigana.

There aren't many direct synonyms for 曾孫 as it specifically refers to a very specific relationship in the family tree. The terms for "grandchild" or "great-grandchild" might be used in a general sense if the specific degree of relation is not necessary.

There aren't direct antonyms, as 曾孫 describes a specific familial relationship. You could consider the words for earlier generations like "parent" 親 (oya) or "grandparent" 祖父母 (sofubo).

おじいさんは曾孫の成長をいつも楽しみにしている。 ・Translation: The grandfather is always looking forward to the growth of his great-great-grandchildren. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a grandfather's anticipation and joy in witnessing his great-great-grandchildren grow up.

私はまだ曾孫はいません。 ・Translation: I do not have great-great-grandchildren yet. ・Explanation: This sentence simply states that the speaker does not yet have any great-great-grandchildren.

The kanji 曾 (sou) means "once" or "formerly," and the kanji 孫 (mago) means "grandchild." Therefore, 曾孫 literally means "once grandchild" or "grandchild of the grandchild," showing the relationship across multiple generations.