Illustration: A child greets a visiting aunt at the family apartment, tugging her hand toward a newly built block tower. The child's mother stands beside her slightly younger sister, taking the visitor's overnight bag; the sisters share distinctive curly hair and similar smiles.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

おばさん

obasan

aunt

叔母さん is younger than your parent; 伯母さん is older. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは叔母おばさんに育そだてられた。

    She was brought up by her aunt.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 叔母おばさんには三人さんにんの子供こどもがいる。

    My aunt has three children.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 夏休なつやすみは叔母おばさんの家いえで過すごしました。

    I spent the summer vacation at my aunt’s house.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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