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伯父さん

おじさん

nounhonorific 尊敬語usually kanafamiliar

Meanings

1(hon.) middle-aged gentleman
2uncle
3old man
4mister
5manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

Example sentence

伯父さんから素敵な時計をもらったの。

I was given a nice watch by my uncle.

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Kanji in this word

伯Chief, Count, Earl7 strokes 父Father4 strokes

More words with 伯

伯父おじ · (humble) uncle (older than one's parent)N2 伯母おば · (humble) aunt (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

Full entry on Jisho

伯剌西爾ブラジル · Brazil

More words with 父

父ちち · (my) fatherN5 父親ちちおや · fatherN3 父母ふぼ · father and motherN2 お父さんおとうさん · father (formal)N5 祖父そふ · grandfatherN4 義父ぎふ · father-in-law 神父しんぷ · Catholic priest 叔父おじ · uncle (younger than one's parent)N2

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