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ろう
1. [suf]
《太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names》
▶ nth son
2. [n]
▶ lang
▶ [expl] official title in ancient China
3. [n] [arch]
▶ man
▶ young man
4. [n] [arch]
《addressed by women》
▶ my husband
▶ my lover
5. [suf] [arch]
▶ nth child (male and female)



History:
5. A 2020-04-21 03:02:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
It needs to be distinguished from sense 1.
  Diff:
@@ -36 +36 @@
-<gloss>nth child</gloss>
+<gloss>nth child (male and female)</gloss>
4. A* 2020-04-20 21:50:24  Nicolas Maia
  Comments:
I don't think it's implied, since the previous senses all refer to men. I think the explanation was helpful.
3. A 2020-04-20 04:32:01  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
implied by "child"
  Diff:
@@ -36 +36 @@
-<gloss>nth child (regardless of gender)</gloss>
+<gloss>nth child</gloss>
2. A 2020-04-20 02:06:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2020-04-19 11:28:08  dine <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr, daijs, nikk: https://kotobank.jp/word/郎-662433
  Comments:
学研漢和大字典 defines sense 2 as 中央官庁の中級の役人。

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