おば

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おば

noun

(伯母) 親の姉。父または母の姉。
(伯父嫁) 親の兄嫁。父または母の兄の妻。
(叔母) 親の妹。父または母の妹。
(叔父嫁) 親の弟嫁。父または母の弟の妻。
(小母, 御婆, 姥) 他人である年輩の女性。

Similar: おばさん, おばさま, おじよめ · Opposite: おじ, おい, めい

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noun

Similar: おばさん, おばさま, おじよめ · Opposite: おじ, おい, めい

In English

aunt a parent's sister or sister-in-law
maternal aunt one's mother's sister
paternal aunt the sister or sister-in-law of someone's father

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {おば},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ja/%E3%81%8A%E3%81%B0},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}