祖父

そふ

Grandfather (one's own)

N4noun·sofu

How to remember it

祖 (ancestor) + 父 (father) = the father of your parents.

Example sentences

  • 私の祖父は八十八歳です。

    わたしのそふははちじゅうはっさいです。

    My grandfather is eighty-eight years old.

  • 祖父は毎日公園を散歩します。

    そふはまいにちこうえんをさんぽします。

    My grandfather walks in the park every day.

Usage

Humble/in-group term; use おじいさん for someone else's grandfather.

Related words

祖母おじいさん曾祖父

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