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What does 祖父 (そふ, sofu) mean?

祖父 (そふ, sofu) means grandfather (paternal/maternal).

Quick facts
Readingそふ
Romajisofu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
そふ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsofu

grandfather (paternal/maternal)

  1. 1noun grandfather
  2. 2noun old man
  3. 3noun kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

Example sentences

  • My grandfather takes a walk every morning.

  • I treasure the photo of my grandfather.

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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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