大おお叔父おじ

noun

granduncle; great-uncle

Refers to a grandparent's brother. In Japanese, the distinction between older/younger brother of the grandparent is often not specified, but 大叔父 (with 叔) can imply a younger brother, while 大伯父 (with 伯) can imply an older brother. In practice, 大叔父 is the most common spelling.

• 私わたしの大おお叔父おじは戦せん争そうで亡なくなった。

  My granduncle died in the war.

• 大おお叔父おじの家いえは田舎いなかにある。

  My granduncle's house is in the countryside.