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What's the difference between grandpa and uncle in Japanese?
Sep 28, 2015 7:56 PM
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Ojisan also means random middle age men whose hygiene is terrible lol
So it could be a bit offensive. Be careful when you call someone "Ojisan" ;)
September 29, 2015
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April 25, 2021
This might help you to hear the difference;
uncle (ojisan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAJNrkZ1hKg
grandfather (ojiisan): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gy4EzrdojFY
September 28, 2015
Every time I hear ojisan and ojiisan it sounds the same to me for some reason and it confuses the heck out of me...
September 28, 2015
grandpa = おじいさん(ojiisan) or そふ(sofu)
uncle = おじさん(ojisan)
Be sure to hold out the "jii" in grandpa fully, otherwise people will think you are saying uncle.
September 28, 2015
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