ひいおじいさん Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
great-grandfather
usually written using kana alone
Refers to one's own great-grandfather or can be used as a respectful term for an elderly man of that generation.
ancestor, pioneer, founder
Similar words
- ひいおばあさん
Refers to a great-grandmother, the female counterpart of ひいおじいさん.
- おじいさん
Means grandfather or an elderly man; ひいおじいさん is one generation further back.
Etymology
Compound of ひい (great-) and おじいさん (grandfather). The prefix ひい indicates one more generation removed.
