Japanese Meaning of 祖父 (そふ) sofu

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Japanese Vocabulary:  祖父

Meaning:  grandfather

Examples

  1. 祖父は八十歳だ。 My grandfather is eighty years old.  
  2. 祖父の趣味は碁です My grandfather’s hobby is go.  
  3. 祖父ははげています My grandfather is going bald.  
  4. 祖父は早起きです。 My grandfather gets up early.  
  5. 祖父が病気になった。 My grandfather got sick.  
  6. 祖父の趣味は園芸です My grandfather’s hobby is gardening.  
  7. 祖父は大正生まれだ。 My grandfather was born in the Taisho era.  
  8. 祖父は戦死しました。 My grandfather died in the war.  
  9. 祖父は陸軍にいました My grandfather was in the army.  
  10. 祖父から将棋を教わった I learnt Japanese chess from my grandfather.  
  11. 母は祖父の最期を見届けた My mother watched over my grandfather’s deathbed.

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