祖 父 母(そふぼ)

そふぼ

noun

grandparents

formalfamily

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)の家(いえ)に遊(あそ)びに行(い)った。

I went to visit my grandparents' house.

夏休(なつやす)みは祖父母(そふぼ)と過(す)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)は二人(ふたり)とも元気(げんき)に暮(く)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)に昔(むかし)の話(はなし)を聞(き)かせてもらった。

When I was a child, I often had my grandparents tell me stories about the old days.

RELATED WORDS (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 words

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

Related Words

Related: 祖父(そふ)

Related: 祖母(そぼ)

Related: 両親(りょうしん) (parents)

Related: おじいさん (grandfather)

Related: おばあさん (grandmother)

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Added 2026.1.11 21:51 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:58

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