じいさん
Jiisan
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 祖父さん
Also read: ジイさん
爺さん (Jiisan) is a Japanese noun meaning “grandfather, male senior-citizen”.
Meanings
- noungrandfatherusu. 祖父さん; may be used after name as honorific
- nounmale senior-citizenusu. 爺さん; may be used after name as honorific
Examples
爺さんは酒にふけっている。
An old man indulges in drinking.
正直じいさんは、金持ちになった。
The honest old man became rich.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).