How do you say Aunt in japanese?

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How do you say Aunt in japanese?

2007-01-24 16:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by Sharon 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

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Aunt is: 叔母さん - obasan (pronounced: Oh-bah-sahn)

When you address your own aunt, you can call her: 叔母ちゃん - obachan (pronounced: Oh-bah-chahn)

"San" is more formal, and "chan" is more intimate/casual.

2007-01-24 17:04:13 · answer #1 · answered by Yuka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Obachan

2007-01-25 00:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by Tingo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Obasan ï¼ãã°ããï¼but make sure you don't say obaasan (ãã°ãããï¼which means Grandma.

2007-01-25 05:47:11 · answer #3 · answered by dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I'm not sure, but cat is "neko" in japanese and in Korean, aunt is "imo".

2007-01-25 00:52:15 · answer #4 · answered by Magic Mouse 6 · 0⤊ 6⤋