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叔父ちゃん
ojichan
middle-aged man, uncle
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  1. ojichan middle-aged man, uncle
How it's used

Familiar, affectionate term for a middle-aged man or uncle, common in casual family speech and regional dialects.

叔父ちゃんが遊びに来たよ。
Ojichan ga asobi ni kita yo.
Uncle came to visit.

隣の叔父ちゃんはいつも親切だ。
Tonari no ojichan wa itsumo shinsetsu da.
The middle-aged man next door is always kind.

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Kanji Breakdown
叔
Uncle, Youth
On: しゅく
8 strokes N1
父
Father
On: ふ Kun: ちち
4 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
Pattern
叔父ちゃんは〜です。 / 〜の叔父ちゃん

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この叔父ちゃんはとても大切です。
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