Grandfather (colloquial) in Japanese 🇯🇵

おじい さん info.

Tips to remember the Japanese word:
1. Break down the word into parts: "お" (a polite prefix), "じい" (derived from the word for old man), and "さん" (a polite suffix similar to Mr.).
2. Associate "おじい" with the common image of a charming old man (possibly with a walking stick or sitting on a porch) to create a vivid mental picture.

Explanations:
– "おじいさん" (o ji i san) is used to refer to one’s own or someone else’s grandfather respectfully.
– In a more general sense, it can also refer to an elderly man.

Other words that mean the same thing:
1. 祖父 (そふ, sofu) – A more formal term for grandfather.
2. じいちゃん (じいちゃん, jiichan) – An informal, affectionate term for grandfather.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– "おじいさん" can be a respectful way to address an elderly man in general, not just one’s grandfather.
– It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who acts like an old man.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. 私のおじいさんは毎朝散歩します。
– Watashi no ojiisan wa maiasa sampo shimasu.
– My grandfather takes a walk every morning.

2. おじいさん、どうぞこちらへ。
– Ojiisan, douzo kochira e.
– Grandfather, please come this way.

3. あの公園のおじいさんはいつも鳩に餌をあげています。
– Ano kouen no ojiisan wa itsumo hato ni esa o ageteimasu.
– The old man in that park always feeds the pigeons.

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