Jisho

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Words — 60 found

Noun
1. parent; parents; mother and fatherOnly applies to 親
  • アナ
  • おや
  • 知ら
  • ないうちに
  • けっこん結婚した
Anna married without the knowledge of her parents.
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2. dealer; bankerCard games, Mahjong, Only applies to 親, See also
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3. founder; inventor
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4. (pet) ownerOnly applies to 親
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
5. key; parent (organization); mainOnly applies to 親
Noun
6. ancestor; forefather
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7. ParentA parent is a caretaker of the offspring in their own spe... Read more
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祖 【おや】
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1. ancestor; forefather; progenitor
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2. originator; pioneer; inventor; founder
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3. grandfatherorig. meaning
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1. grandfather
  • われわれ我々
  • そふ祖父
  • なまえ名前
  • むすこ息子
  • なづ名付けた
We named my son after my grandfather.
Noun
2. old manOnly applies to おおじ, See also
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3. kyogen mask used for the role of an old manOnly applies to おおじ
Place
4. Sofu
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祖父 【じじ】祖父 【じい】祖父 【おおじ】祖父 【おじ】祖父 【そぶ】
Notes
そぶ: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.
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Noun
1. homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
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2. FatherlandFatherland is the nation of one's "fathers", "forefathers... Read more
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1. grandfatherUsually written using kana alone, See also お祖父さん, usu. 祖父さん; may be used after name as honorific
Noun
2. male senior-citizenUsually written using kana alone, See also 爺ちゃん, usu. 爺さん; may be used after name as honorific
  • しょうじき正直
  • じいさん
  • かねも金持ち
  • になった
The honest old man became rich.
Other forms
祖父さん 【じいさん】
Notes
祖父さん: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. grandmotherUsually written using kana alone, See also お祖母さん, usu. 祖母さん
  • きょう今日
  • ばーさん
  • おつかお使い
  • 兼ねて
  • かいもの買い物
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
Noun
2. old woman; female senior citizenUsually written using kana alone, See also お婆さん, 婆さん
  • みせ
  • ばーさん
  • すげー
  • あいそ愛想
  • わる悪い
  • だけど
  • さー
  • 」「大輝、
  • きこえ聞こえとる
  • 」「
  • げっ
  • ・・・」
"The old lady of this shop is very unsociable but ..." "Taiki, I can hear you!" "Ack!"
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祖母さん 【ばあさん】ばーさん
Notes
ばーさん: Irregular kana usage.
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Noun
1. ancestor worshipYojijukugo (four character compound)
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2. Veneration of the deadVeneration of the dead is based on the belief that the de... Read more
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1. ancestral spirit; collective of ancestral spirits which have lost their individualities
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2. ancestor deified as a kami; spirit of a kami
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3. SoreiThe Japanese word ‘sorei’ (祖霊) refers to the spirits of a... Read more
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1. protolanguage; parent languageLinguistics
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2. Proto-languageA proto-language (alternatively known as a parent languag... Read more
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1. hereditaryYojijukugo (four character compound)
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Noun
1. Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of BodhidharmaSee also 如来禅
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Kanji — 1 found

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9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.
ancestor, pioneer, founder
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Sentences — 265 found

  • jreibun/3608/2
    • ははかた母方
    • そうそふ曽祖父
    • は、
    • だいじぎょう大事業
    • を起こし、
    • いちだい一代
    • ざい
    • きず築いた
    • じつぎょうか実業家
    • である。
    My great-grandfather on my mother’s side was an entrepreneur who started a large business and made a fortune in his own lifetime. Jreibun
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Names — 161 found

そ 【祖】
Family or surname
1. So
たかそ 【祖】
Family or surname
1. Takaso
そいち 【祖一】
Family or surname
1. Soichi
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