Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
おじいさん
Pronunciation
Romajiojiisan
Meaning
- noungrandpa
Example
私はおじいさんと話します。watashi wa o ji i sa n to hana shi ma su
I talk with my grandpa.
More examples
週末におじいさんを訪ねます。shū matsu ni o ji i sa n o tazu ne ma su
On weekends, I visit my grandpa.
Core concept
Refers to one's mother's or father's father in a familiar, affectionate way.
Common phrases
おじいさんと話すo ji i sa n to hana su
talk with grandpa
おじいさんの家o ji i sa n no ie
grandpa's house
Similar words
祖父sofu: The formal word for one's mother's or father's father.
おじいちゃんojiichan: A warm, familiar term for a person's grandfather.
Definition in Japanese
父または母の父を親しみを込めて呼ぶ語。chichi ma ta wa haha no chichi o shita shi mi o ko me te yo bu go
Word origin
The word おじいさん (ojiisan) combines お (o), an honorific prefix, じい (jī, "grandfather"), and さん (san), an honorific suffix.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, おじいさん (ojiisan) can also refer politely to an older man, so context determines whether it means "grandpa" or "an old man".