How to say grandma in Japanese

おばあちゃんobaachan

noun:

  • granny; grandma; gran; female senior-citizen - familiar language

Example Sentences

祖父sofuha祖母sobogaぽっくりpokkuri逝ってitteからkara急にkyuuni老け込みましたfukekomimashita
After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
お祖母さんobaasanno昔話mukashibanashiha耳にたこができるmiminitakogadekiruほどhodo聞かされたkikasareta
I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.
祖母sobomoすっかりsukkari歳をとったtoshiwototta
My grandmother has become old.
祖母sobono年齢nenreihaあなたanatanobaihanであるdearu
Grandma is three and a half times your age.
赤いakaikasaga彼女のkanojonoおばあちゃんobaachanwo思い出させたomoidasaseta
The red umbrella reminded her of her grandma.

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