叔母

おば
Alternative readings: はくぼ, しゅくぼ
Alternative writings: 伯母
Frequency:
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An aunt — a sister (older or younger) of one’s parent. Commonly read as 'おば'; 伯母 can indicate an aunt older than your parent and 叔母 one younger (though both are often written as おば).

Noun

Examples

私の叔母は大学で英語を教えている。

My aunt teaches English at a university.

伯母は母より年上だが、とても若く見える。

My aunt (older than my mother) is older than my mother but looks very young.

子どものころ、よくおばの家に遊びに行った。

When I was a child, I often went to play at my aunt's house.