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曾祖父

曽祖父

Readings

Kana: そうそふ、ひいじじ、ひじじ、ひおおじ
Romaji: sousofu, hiijiji, hijiji, hiooji
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 ゾウ、 かつ.て、 か.って、 すなわち
Meanings: once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-
Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
Readings: フ、 ちち
Meaning: father
Readings: ソウ、 ソ、 ゾウ、 かつ、 かつて、 すなわち
Meanings: formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-

Example Sentence

曾祖父(そうそふ)(だい)から東京(とうきょう)()んでいます。
➥My family came to live in Tokyo in my great-grandfather's time.
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