祖じ父じ
Meanings
Noun
1. grandfather
Thank you, my grandfather would be happy if he heard that.
2. old man
when read as "おおじ"
3. kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
when read as "おおじ"
Alt. forms
Kanji used
grandparent
father
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
Examples (82 in total)
This is my grandfather.
My grandfather's word is absolute.
My grandfather was a strict person.
My grandfather is in his nineties.
He was educated by his grandfather.
My grandfather lived a long life.
My grandfather died in Korea.
My grandfather was a pharmacist.
My grandfather practices calligraphy as a hobby.
My grandfather's report cards were all A's.
When I see him, I think of my grandfather.
My grandfather was born in 1920.
Thank you, my grandfather would be happy if he heard that.
My grandfather is 90 years old and very lively.
They are my grandfather's books.
My grandfather met his end peacefully.
His grandfather passed away peacefully.
My grandfather walks with a cane.
My grandfather is good at working puppets.
Both his grandfathers are dead.
My grandfather rests in this grave.
My grandfather passed away three years ago.
Both my grandfather and grandmother are dead.
My grandfather is very fond of reading.
My grandfather's daily pleasure is his walk.
My grandfather told us about his experiences in the war.
I'm staying at my grandfather's this weekend.
I saw grandfather last week.
My grandfather is 90 years old and is still very active.
My great-uncle is my grandfather's older brother.
Both my grandfather and my father died of illness.
This is the watch my grandfather always wore.
His grandfather was an army general.
Grandfather has retired because he is getting old.
My grandfather died five years ago.
My grandfather gave me a generous New Year's gift.
My grandfather died in the Second World War.
My grandfather's picture is on the wall.
I lost my grandfather to cancer this year.
My grandfather left his family a big house.
My grandfather has made me what I am.
My grandfather died when I was a boy.
My grandfather has snowy white hair.
My grandfather was a soldier during the war.
My grandfather always needs a cane.
He went to see his grandfather off at the station.
I was born the year my grandfather died.
My grandfather held an office in the village for many years.
My grandfather gave me a birthday present.
We named my son after my grandfather.
That broken vase is my grandfather's.
My grandfather is an early riser and gets up at five every morning.
My grandfather miraculously came back from the brink of death.
Tom still remembers his grandfather.
I went to visit my grandfather's grave today.
I was named Robert by my grandfather.
My grandfather led a moral life.
His grandfather lives on an allowance from his son.
My grandpa believes that the moon landing was a hoax.
Once my grandfather falls asleep, nobody can wake him up.
My grandfather also had a laboratory like this at home.
My grandfather sometimes talks to himself when he's alone.
My grandfather used to make his own furniture.
The first president of this company was my grandfather.
After his long illness, my grandfather grew terribly thin.
My grandfather is still active at eighty.
The number of people who came to the funeral shows my grandfather's influence.
If anything, my grandfather seems happier than before.
The baby was named Peter after his grandfather.
Grandfather has caught a cold.
My grandfather was killed in World War II.
Tom lives in Boston with his grandparents.
His grandfather is still very healthy for his age.
The Imari porcelain plate that my father cherished was quite heavy.
My family ran a coffee shop that had been around since my grandfather's day.
When you were born, the former head of the family, your grandfather, was still alive, you see.
She was collecting magical treasures under the influence of her grandfather.
The baby was named Richard after his grandfather.
The ship Tom's grandfather was on was sunk by a torpedo.
My grandfather founded and my parents developed this company.
The baby was named Alfred after his grandfather.
I spent the best times of my life at my grandfather's house.