Meaning of 祖 in Japanese
Definition of 祖
Words related to 祖
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(n) grandfather
あなたのおじいさんは何歳ですか。
How old is your grandfather? -
male senior-citizen
おじいさんはその木の人形をピノキオと名づけた。
The old man named the wooden doll Pinocchio.
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(n) grandmother
ジョンのおばあさんは長い間病に伏せていたが、亡くなった。
John's grandmother passed away after a long illness. -
female senior-citizen
お祖母さんが座布団の上にちんまりとすわっていました。
The old woman was snugly sitting on a cushion.
- (n) forefathers; remote ancestors
- (n) (sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
- (n) maternal grandfather
- (n) international settlement
- (n) founder of a religious sect
- (n) kerchief worn by women in former times in Japan in cold weather, covering the whole head (except eyes)
- (n) founder; originator; pioneer
- (n) archaeopteryx
