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Particle, See 乃, occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之
1. indicates possessive
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
See が・1
3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
often ん
4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion
Female term or language
5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
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叔母, 伯母, おば, はくぼ, しゅくぼ
See 伯父・おじ, 伯母 can mean older and 叔母 can mean younger than one's parent
aunt
その姪は彼女の叔母さんのように見えます。
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おば, 小母
Familiar language, Usually in kana, vocative; usu. used with suffix さん or 様
old lady, ma'am
かつてのアイドルも40過ぎるとただのおばさんか。
祖母, そぼ, ばば, おおば, おば, うば
grandmother
私は祖母が大好きです。
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Particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
3. indicates an area traversed
4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
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