孝行のしたい時分に親はなし
こうこうのしたいじぶんにおやはなし
when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already gone
Word Meaning 孝行
こうこう
koukou
孝行 is read as こうこう (koukou) and means filial piety.
Meaning
English
- filial piety
- showing devotion (to someone)
Reading
Kana
こうこう
Romaji
koukou
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3孝行したいときに親はなし。
When one would be filial, one's parents are gone.
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.
敬老の日には祖父母を訪ねて孝行します。
On the Respect-for-Senior-Citizens Day, we visit our grandparents and do nice things for them.