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็ˆบ
็ˆบ
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Meanings

old man
grampa

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒค
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ˜ใ„
ใ˜ใ˜ใ„
ใŠใ‚„ใ˜
ใ˜ใ˜
ใกใก

Common Words

่ฆช็ˆถ
ใ‚ชใƒคใ‚ธ
่ฆช็ˆบ
่ฆชไป
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #3118
1

Familiar

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops

Examples
่ฆช็ˆถใฏใ˜ใฃใจ็งใฎ้ก”ใ‚’่ฆ‹ใŸใ€‚
Father looked me full in the face.
2

Familiar

middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer

3

Familiar

one's boss

4

proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord

5

Hokkaido-ben

grizzly bear

ใŠ็ˆบใกใ‚ƒใ‚“
ใŠ็ฅ–็ˆถใกใ‚ƒใ‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #8299
1

Familiar

grandpa; granddad

Examples
็งใฎใŠใ˜ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏๅคงๅทฅใงใ™ใ€‚
My grandfather is a carpenter.
็ˆบใ•ใ‚“
็ฅ–็ˆถใ•ใ‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #8794
1

Usu. ็ฅ–็ˆถใ•ใ‚“; may be used after name as honorific

grandfather

2

Usu. ็ˆบใ•ใ‚“; may be used after name as honorific

male senior-citizen

Examples
ๆญฃ็›ดใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใ€้‡‘ๆŒใกใซใชใฃใŸใ€‚
The honest old man became rich.
็ˆบ
ใ˜ใ˜ใ„
ใ˜ใ„
ใ‚ธใ‚ธใ‚ค
ใ‚ธใ‚ธ
Noun
Freq #8863
1

Word usually written using kana alone

old man

Examples
็ˆบใกใ‚ƒใ‚“ใฏใ‚„ใฃใจใฎใ“ใจใง่„ฑๅ‡บใ—ใŸใ€‚
The old man escaped, but with difficulty.
2

Derogatory; Usu. ใ‚ธใ‚ธใ‚ค

old geezer

ใŠ็ฅ–็ˆถใ•ใ‚“
ใŠ็ˆบใ•ใ‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #8895
1

Usu. ใŠ็ฅ–็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ when written with kanji

grandfather

Examples
ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใฏๅฐ‘ใ—่€ณใŒ้ ใ„ใ‚“ใ ใ€‚
My grandfather is a bit hard of hearing.
2

Usu. ใŠ็ˆบใ•ใ‚“ when written with kanji

male senior-citizen; old man

Examples
ใŠใ˜ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใฏใใฎๆœจใฎไบบๅฝขใ‚’ใƒ”ใƒŽใ‚ญใ‚ชใจๅใฅใ‘ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
The old man named the wooden doll Pinocchio.
ใ€Š ใŠใ‚„ใ˜ ใ€‹
Noun
Freq #9088
1

Familiar

old man; (old) geezer

็ˆบใกใ‚ƒใ‚“
็ฅ–็ˆถใกใ‚ƒใ‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #11887
1

Familiar

grandfather

2

male senior-citizen

ใ‚ใ†ใ‚„
Noun
Freq #35251
1

old man

ๅฅฝๅฅฝ็ˆบ
ใ“ใ†ใ“ใ†ใ‚„
Noun
Freq #36618
1

good-natured old man

ใ˜ใ„ใ‚„
Noun
Freq #50528
1

Familiar

elderly handyman; elderly manservant

๐ŸŽ“

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