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My grandfather is a bit hard of hearing.
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Vocabulary list

ojiisan
noun
  1. grandfather (usu. お祖父さん)
  2. male senior-citizen (usu. お爺さん)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
sukoshi
sukoshi
adverb, noun
  1. small quantity; little; few; something
  2. little while
  3. short distance
mimigatooi
expression, i adjective
  1. poor hearing
mimi
noun
  1. ear
  2. hearing
  3. edge; crust
  4. selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
tooi
i adjective
  1. far; distant; far away; a long way off; in the distance
  2. distant (past); remote (in time); remote; far-removed (in time)
  3. distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone)
  4. far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.); not similar; way off
  5. hard (of hearing) (as 耳が遠い)
  6. nearsighted (as 目が遠い)

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