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伯父

伯父

Chinese

paternal uncle father
simp. and trad.
(伯父)

Noun

伯父

  1. (formal) uncle: elder (paternal) uncle, one's father's older brother
  2. (formal) uncle: a term of respect for someone who is slightly older than one's father

Synonyms

Related terms

  • (elder maternal uncle) 伯母 (bómǔ)

See also

  • (formal, younger paternal uncle) 叔父 (shūfù), (informal, affectionate) 叔叔 (shūshu)
  • (husband of a paternal aunt) 姑父 (gūfù), 姑丈 (gūzhàng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Grade: S Grade: 2

Pronunciation

Noun

伯父 (hiragana おじ, romaji oji)

  1. uncle (older than one’s parent)

Coordinate terms

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References

  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3
  2. 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō