Lingaku爺【じじ】
Frequency rank: 3,188. – 3,190.
- old manword usually written using kana alonesee also 祖父
- old geezerderogatoryusu. ジジイ
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 爺【じじ】【じじい】【じい】【ジジイ】【ジジ】Frequency rank: 3,188. – 3,190.
- じじFrequency rank: 43,773. – 44,486.
- じじいFrequency rank: 20,239. – 20,326.
- じいFrequency rank: 10,808. – 10,830.
- ジジイFrequency rank: 11,240. – 11,271.
- ジジFrequency rank: 41,056. – 41,671.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- old man
- old geezer
This term refers to an elderly male, often with a connotation of wisdom or experience. It can be used affectionately or neutrally.
This can imply a slightly humorous or disrespectful tone when referring to an old man, often highlighting quirks or odd habits.
Generated collocations (experimental)
じいさん爺さんold man (affectionate term)じい爺いgrumpy old manじいさん爺さんとはなす話すto talk with an old manじいさん爺さんのちえ知恵wisdom of an old manじい爺のかお顔the face of an old manじい爺いをからかうto tease an old geezerじい爺のはなし話stories of an old manじいさん爺さんのせわをする世話をするto take care of an old manじい爺のしゅみ趣味hobbies of an old manおおや大爺grandfather (colloquial term)
Example sentences
8 results
8. きごう「じい爺さま、どうだったきごう？きごう」きごう「ぼちぼちね。でも、せんせい先生がきごう『て手をにぎってください握ってくださいきごう』っていったら言ったらちゃんとにぎる握るらしいから、いわれてる言われてることはわかるみたい。げんき元気になってくれるといいんだけどきごう」
"How's Grandpops?" "Not so good. But when the doctor told him to squeeze her hand, he seemed to do it, as if he understood what she told him. I hope he gets well soon."