(そふぼ)

そふぼ
noun
grandparents
1. grandparents
One's grandfather and grandmother collectively. A compound of 祖父(そふ) (grandfather) and 祖母(そぼ) (grandmother).
祖父母(そふぼ)(いえ)(あそ)びに()った。
I went to visit my grandparents' house.
夏休(なつやす)みは祖父母(そふぼ)()ごした。
I spent the summer vacation with my grandparents.
祖父母(そふぼ)からお年玉(としだま)をもらった。
I received New Year's money from my grandparents.
祖父母(そふぼ)二人(ふたり)とも元気(げんき)()らしている。
Both my grandparents are living in good health.
子供(こども)のころ、よく祖父母(そふぼ)(むかし)(はなし)()かせてもらった。
When I was a child, I often had my grandparents tell me stories about the old days.

FAMILY TERMS:

  • 祖父(そふ) (grandfather - formal)
  • 祖母(そぼ) (grandmother - formal)
  • 祖父母(そふぼ) (grandparents)
  • おじいさん (grandfather - common/polite)
  • おばあさん (grandmother - common/polite)

USAGE: 祖父母(そふぼ) is more formal and is commonly used when talking about grandparents in general or in written contexts. In casual speech, おじいちゃんとおばあちゃん is more common.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 父母(ふぼ) (parents - formal)
  • 両親(りょうしん) (parents)

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