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VocabJLPT N2

uncle

Noun

Definitions

1. uncle

This noun refers specifically to one's uncle who is older than one's parent, i.e., a parent's older brother. It is the more formal written form, and in everyday speech the same reading is used for both older and younger uncles.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I heard "your uncle put in a recommendation," and that's what got me hired.

Sentence 2

It was my uncle's calm judgment that saved the company in its time of crisis.

Sentence 3

There's something about that decision that resonates with my uncle's philosophy.

Sentence 4

Won't that news also affect the area where your uncle lives?

Sentence 5

He goofs around, but my uncle never misses what actually matters.