彼は私の父の弟、すなわち私の叔父です。
He is my father's younger brother, that is to say, my uncle.
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My uncle works abroad.
彼女は叔父の養子として育てられた
She was raised as her uncle's adopted child.
両親を亡くした後、彼は叔父の家に身を寄せた。
After losing his parents, he went to live at his uncle's house.
叔父は自分の子供がいないので、甥姪をとても大切にしている。
My uncle has no children of his own, so he treasures his nephews and nieces very much.
Usage Notes
Specifically refers to a parent's younger brother. '伯父' is used for an older brother.
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