Illustration: In a family living room, a child pulls a visiting uncle toward a toy railway while the child's father brings tea. The uncle has a receding hairline and resembles the father closely.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

伯父おじさん

ojisan

uncle

伯父さん specifies an uncle older than one’s parent. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. おじさんの家族かぞくは多おおい。

    My uncle has a large family.

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  2. 私わたしはおじさんの家いえに滞在たいざいした。

    I stayed with my uncle.

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  3. 彼女かのじょはおじさんに会あった。

    She met her uncle.

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Kanji in 伯父

  • 伯chief; countOnハク
  • 父fatherOnフKunちち

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