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お祖母さん

お婆さん、 御祖母さん、 御婆さん

Reading

Kana: おばあさん
Romaji: obaasan
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

grandmother

Note: usu. お祖母さん
Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 祖母さん
2

female senior-citizen

Note: usu. お婆さん
Note: word usually written using kana alone
See also: 婆さん

Kanji

祖
Reading: ソ
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder
母
Readings: ボ、 はは、 も
Meaning: mother
婆
Readings: バ、 ばば、 ばあ
Meanings: old woman, grandma, wet nurse
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

おばあさんはバスから降(お)りた。
➥The old lady got down from the bus.
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彼女(かのじょ)はおばあさんに育(そだ)てられた。
➥She was raised by her grandmother.
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彼(かれ)のおばあさんは元気(げんき)そうです。
➥His grandmother looks healthy.
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おばあさんが隣(となり)に越(こ)してきた。
➥An old lady moved to place next door.
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私(わたし)は一(いち)人(にん)のおばあさんに会(あ)った。
➥I met an old woman.
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おばあさんは必(かなら)ずおならをする。
➥The old lady is bound to fart.
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