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ojiisan
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

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Root Words:

o + jii + san

English Meaning(s) for おじいさん

noun
  1. grandfather (usu. お祖父さん)
  2. male senior-citizen (usu. お爺さん)

Definition and Synonyms for おじいさん

Grandad the father of your father or mother
Synonyms: じいさん, おじいさん, おじいちゃん, , 祖父,
Old Man a familiar term of address for a man
Synonyms: じじ, じいさん, おじいさん, 親父
Graybeard a man who is very old
Synonyms: じじ, じいさん, おじいさん, , 老夫, 老翁, 親父, 隠居

Categories おじいさん is a member of

Grandparent a parent of your father or mother
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Man an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Oldster an elderly person
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Stroke Order Diagrams for おじいさん

Sample Sentences for おじいさん

My grandfather has never consulted a doctor in his life.
Grandfather sat in his habitual place near the fire.
Bob went to meet her grandfather early in the morning.
Once upon a time, there was an old man in this village.
An old man was resting in the shade of the tree.

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