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伯母さん

叔母さん

Reading

Kana: おばさん
Romaji: obasan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

aunt

Note: 伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; familiar language; word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

伯
Reading: ハク
Meanings: chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil
母
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
叔
Reading: シュク
Meanings: uncle, youth