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[おじい(爺)·さ·ん]
ojiisan
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

ojiisan
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[おじ(祖)·い(父)·さ·ん]
ojiisan
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[お(御)·じい(爺)·さ·ん]
ojiisan
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[お(御)·じ(祖)·い(父)·さ·ん]
ojiisan
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Root Words:

[お + じい(爺) + さん]
o + jii + san

English Meaning(s) for お爺さん

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

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, 祖父, 親
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, 翁, 老夫, 老翁, 親父, 隠居

Meanings for each kanji in お爺さん

» old man; grampa

Categories お爺さん 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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Sample Sentences for お爺さん

Where does your grandpa live?
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