The Japanese word for aunt is
伯母
おば - obaJapanese Definition
| aunt | |
| 1. 名詞. おば、叔母、伯母 |
Translations for aunt and their definitions
| おば |  | |
| 1. n. 叔母: aunt (younger than one's parent) | ||
| 2. n. 伯母: aunt (older than one's parent) | ||
| 叔母 | |
| 1. n. aunt (younger than one’s parent) | |
| 2. n. Usage: * This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives. |
| 伯母 | |
| 1. n. an aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) | |
| 2. n. Usage: * This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives. | |
| 3. n. an aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law) | |
| 4. n. (topics, ja, Family) |
| おばさん | |
| 1. auntie, diminutive of 'aunt' |
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