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The Japanese word for grandfather is
祖父

そふ - sofu
祖-ancestor (so), 父-father (fu)



grandfather

Japanese Definition


grandfather
     1. 名詞. 祖父、おじいさん。
     2. 名詞. 男性の祖先。
     3. 動詞. 既得権益を認め、新たな規制等から免除する。



Translations for grandfather and their definitions

お爺さん
     1. n. old man
     2. n. grandfather


祖父
     1. n. a grandfather


外祖父
     1. n. maternal grandfather
     2. n. (top, ja, Male family members)


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Pronunciation


(sofu)

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