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Breakdown of (o)jiisan
father
父
ancestor
祖
You now exist because your ancestors displayed the wisdom to have another one.
Usages of (o)jiisan
お祖父さん の 家 は 町 の 中心 に あります。ojiisan no ie wa machi no chuushin ni arimasu.
Grandfather's house is in the center of town.
山田さん の お祖父さん は 作家 です。yamadasan no ojiisan wa sakka desu.
Yamada's grandfather is a novelist.
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