How to say aunt in Japanese

JLPTN5
おばさんobasan《伯母さん・叔母さん》

noun:

  • aunt - 伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger - honorific language - familiar language

Example Sentences

両親ryoushinのno死後shigo、彼kareはha叔母obaにni育てられたsodaterareta。
After his parents' death he was brought up by his aunt.
洋子youkoのno叔母さんobasanはha体karadaがga弱yowaすぎてsugite働けないhatarakenai。
Aunt Yoko is too weak to work.
明子akikoにはnihaハナHANAというtoiu名naのno叔母さんobasanがgaいますimasu。
Akiko has an aunt whose name is Hana.
父chichiはha叔母さんobasanのno名前namaeをwoとってtotte私のwatashino名前namaeにniしましたshimashita。
Father named me after his aunt.
彼女kanojoはha叔母obaのno名naをwoとtoってtteアリスARISUとto名づけられたnazukerareta。
She was named Alice after her aunt.

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