Vocabulary

What does 叔母 (おば, oba) mean?

叔母 (おば, oba) means aunt (younger sister of parent).

Quick facts
Readingおば
Romajioba
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おば
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoba

aunt (younger sister of parent)

  1. 1noun aunt

Example sentences

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

  • My aunt is my mother's younger sister, and she lives nearby.

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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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