じいさん【 爺さん 】 jiisan
じいさん【
爺さん
】jiisan
Noun
2. male senior-citizen
Usually Written in Kana
, Related to 爺ちゃん shōjiki jiisanwa kanemochini natta.
The honest old man became rich.
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Example Sentences
shōjiki jiisanwa kanemochini natta.
The honest old man became rich.
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18 Variants Available
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じいさんで
jiisande
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Old man; Grandfather
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じいさんじゃありません
jiisanjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. I am not an old man.; I'm not a grandfather.
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じいさんじゃないです
jiisanjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. I'm not an old man.; It's not like I'm an old man.
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じいさんだろう
jiisandarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably grandfather.; Probably an old man.
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じいさんじゃありませんでした
jiisanjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a grandfather.; Was not an old man.
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じいさんじゃなかったです
jiisanjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't an old man.; Wasn't a grandpa.
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じいさんでしょう
jiisandeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably grandfather.; Probably an old man.
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じいさんでわありませんでした
jiisandewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not grandfather.; Was not an old man.
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じいさんだったら
jiisandattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If I were grandpa; If grandpa were to…
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