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The Japanese word for aunt is
伯母

おば - oba


Japanese 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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Pronunciation


(oba)

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