Vocabulary

What does 伯父 (おじ, oji) mean?

伯父 (おじ, oji) means uncle (older brother of parent).

Quick facts
Readingおじ
Romajioji
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おじ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkoji

uncle (older brother of parent)

Example sentences

  • My uncle is my father's older brother, and he's a doctor.

  • I went to my uncle's house during summer vacation.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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