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伯母 (おば): (humble) aunt (older than one's parent) — Japanese vocabulary

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

伯母

Reading
おば · oba
Translation
(humble) aunt (older than one's parent)
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
おばが

Example

私の伯母は、無料ハワイ旅行に当たった。

わたしのおばは、むりょうハワイりょこうにあたった。

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

Kanji in this word

  • 伯 — chief, elder
  • 母 — mother

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