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伯母

おば

noun

Meanings

1(humble) aunt (older than one's parent)
2aunt

Example sentence

私の伯母は、無料ハワイ旅行に当たった。

My aunt won an all-expenses-paid tour of Hawaii.

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Kanji in this word

伯Chief, Count, Earl7 strokes 母Mother5 strokes

More words with 伯

伯父おじ · (humble) uncle (older than one's parent)N2 伯爵はくしゃく · count 伯父; 叔父さんおじさん · uncleN5 伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん · auntN5 伯剌西爾ブラジル · Brazil

Full entry on Jisho

伯父さん

おじさん · (hon.) middle-aged gentleman

N2

More words with 母

母はは · (my) motherN5 母親ははおや · motherN3 お母さんおかあさん · mother (formal)N5 父母ふぼ · father and motherN2 祖母そぼ · grandmotherN4 母体ぼたい · mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)母子ぼし · mother and child 義母ぎぼ · mother-in-law

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