おば
Oba
Other forms: 伯母
Also read: はくぼ、しゅくぼ
叔母 (Oba) is a Japanese noun meaning “aunt”.
Meanings
- nounaunt伯母 can mean older and 叔母 can mean younger than one's parent
Examples
彼女は叔母に似ている。
She resembles her aunt.
私の叔母は若く見える。
My aunt looks young.
彼は叔母の家に滞在した。
He stayed at his aunt's house.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).