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おばあさん

noun

Other forms

お祖母さんお婆さん御祖母さんsearch-only form御婆さんsearch-only form

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おばあさん
noun
おばーさんnounsearch-only form

Meanings

  1. 1.

    grandmother

    usu. お祖母さん when written with kanji

    nounword usually written using kanji alone
  2. 2.

    old woman; female senior citizen

    usu. お婆さん when written with kanji

    nounword usually written using kanji alone

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Example sentences

80歳さい。

My grandmother is 80 years old this year.

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My grandmother's house is near the mountains.

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During summer vacation I will go to see my grandmother.

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I gave up my seat to an elderly woman on the train.

な。

A kind old woman told me the way.