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おじいさん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おじいさん.
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Entry
1
Usu. お祖父さん when written with kanji
grandfather
Examples
おじいさんは少し耳が遠いんだ。
My grandfather is a bit hard of hearing.
2
Usu. お爺さん when written with kanji
male senior-citizen; old man
Examples
おじいさんはその木の人形をピノキオと名づけました。
The old man named the wooden doll Pinocchio.
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