伯父; 叔父さん

おじさん

Uncle; middle-aged man (polite)

N5noun·ojisan

How to remember it

伯父 (older uncle) or 叔父 (younger uncle) + さん; also a polite term for a middle-aged man.

Example sentences

  • あの人は私のおじさんです。

    あのひとはわたしのおじさんです。

    That person is my uncle.

  • おじさんが公園で走っています。

    おじさんがこうえんではしっています。

    A middle-aged man is running in the park.

Usage

Also used to politely address an unfamiliar middle-aged man.

Related words

おばさんおじいさん伯父叔父

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