ranking children If 上の子is oldest child, and 下の子is the youngest child, how do you say the middle child? (I have 3!)

Hilary Metcalf

May 15, 2015 7:55 AM

Hi Hilary. we can say 真ん中の子（mannaka no ko） in a conversation.

May 15, 2015

Just a trivia, in case there are children more than three ; 上から4番目の子、上から5番目の子、、、 Commonly we count from eldest one but we also say; 下から2番目の子、下から3番目の子、、、 The second one from the youngest. This might sound funny in English though :) Hope this may help.

May 16, 2015

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