How to say “uncle” in Japanese | おじ (oji)

01.08.2023

The Japanese vocabulary「おじ (oji)」means “uncle.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordおじ
Hiraganaおじ
Romaji Readingoji
English Meaninguncle

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Japanese Sentence突然とつぜんおじから電でん話わがあった。
Romaji ReadingTotsuzen oji kara denwa ga atta.
English MeaningSuddenly I got a call from my uncle. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence突然おじから電話がありました。
Romaji ReadingTotsuzen oji kara denwa ga arimashita.
English MeaningSuddenly I got a call from my uncle. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceこちらは、私わたしのおじです。
Romaji ReadingKochira wa, watashi no oji desu.
English MeaningThis is my uncle. (Polite Form)

The plain form is「こちらは、私わたしのおじだ。」. However, this is incorrect Japanese. This is because「こちら」is the polite form of「これ」. If we use「これ」when calling people, it is too rude. If you want to say “This is my uncle.” in plain form, please ask about it through our mail support. To teach it correctly, we need to know the situation.

Japanese Sentenceおじは足あしのサイズが大おおきい。
Romaji ReadingOji wa ashi no saizu ga ōkī.
English MeaningMy uncle has large feet. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentenceおじは足のサイズが大きい。
Romaji ReadingOji wa ashi no saizu ga ōkī.
English MeaningMy uncle has large feet. (Plain Form)
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