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伯父 (おじ): (humble) uncle (older than one's parent) — Japanese vocabulary

伯父 is read おじ and means "(humble) uncle (older than one's parent)". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

伯父

Reading
おじ · oji
Translation
(humble) uncle (older than one's parent)
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
おじが

Example

私の叔父は何年も外国で生活した。

わたしのおじはなんねんもがいこくでせいかつした。

My uncle lived abroad for many years.

Kanji in this word

  • 伯 — chief, elder
  • 父 — father

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