Meaning of 祖母 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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祖母JLPT 4
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Kana Readingそぼ, ばば, おおば, おば, うば
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Romajisobo, baba, ōba, oba, uba
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- grandmother
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Example Sentences
祖母, そぼ, ばば, おおば, おば, うば used in context
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Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
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After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
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My maternal grandmother persists in wearing that old-fashioned dress.
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She was brought up by her grandmother.
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She was named after her grandmother.
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彼女は祖母の手を引いていた。
She was leading her grandmother by the hand.
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