外がい祖そ父ふ

noun

maternal grandfather

Formal or written term for one's mother's father. In everyday speech, 母方の祖父 or simply おじいさん are more common.

• 外がい祖そ父ふは戦せん争そうの体たい験けんをよく話はなしてくれた。

  My maternal grandfather often told me about his experiences during the war.