Meaning of お祖父さん in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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お祖父さん, 御祖父さん, お爺さん, 御爺さんJLPT 5
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Kana Readingおじいさん
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Romajiojiisan
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- grandfather
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- male senior-citizen
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Example Sentences
お祖父さん, 御祖父さん, お爺さん, 御爺さん, おじいさん used in context
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Grandfather is quite senile.
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She was brought up by her grandfather.
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He carried his grandfather on his back.
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He told me that his grandfather is over ninety.
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How old might his grandfather be?
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His grandfather is what is called a self-made man.
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