祖父 (そふ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

祖父 (そふ) means grandfather.

See example sentences below.

祖父 at a glance

祖父

そふsofu

N4noun

grandfather

祖父そふsofuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

grandfather

Example 1

そふはきょうだいとあそんでいます。

Translation

My grandfather is playing with my siblings.

Example 2

そふのたんじょうびをいわいました。

Translation

We celebrated my grandfather’s birthday.