JLPT N5 Beginner
お祖父さん
Grandfather or elderly man
Readings
Other forms
おじいちゃん affectionate
祖父 (そふ) formal, for one's own grandfather
お爺さん kanji for "elderly man"
じいさん casual
1 Noun
Grandfather
Applies when addressing your own grandfather directly or mentioning someone else’s grandfather politely.
Example
A おじいさん 、 元気 ？
B ああ 、 元気 だ よ 。
[A:] Grandpa, how are you? [B:] I'm doing great.
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2 Noun
Elderly Man
Functions as a familiar way to address or describe an unrelated elderly man.
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