| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 祖父 | そふ |
Pronunciation: so-fu
How to Say It Outloud: so-fu
Usage: Referring to one's own grandfather
Example Sentence Japanese:
私の祖父は毎朝散歩します。
私の祖父は毎朝散歩します。Example Sentence English:My grandfather takes a walk every morning.
My grandfather takes a walk every morning.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| バーバ | バーバ |
Pronunciation: baa-baa
How to Say It Outloud: baa-baa
Usage: Informal way to refer to grandmother
Example Sentence Japanese:今日はバーバの家に行きます。
今日はバーバの家に行きます。Example Sentence English:We are going to grandma's house today.
We are going to grandma's house today.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 婆 | ばば |
Pronunciation: ba-ba
How to Say It Outloud: ba-ba
Usage: Informal or colloquial term for old woman or grandmother; can be disrespectful
Example Sentence Japanese:あのばばは意地悪いです。
あのばばは意地悪いです。Example Sentence English:That old woman is mean.
That old woman is mean.Dictionary
馬場ばばCommon word
Noun- riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
婆ばば
Noun- old woman
- joker (in old maid)
祖母そぼCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- grandmother
糞ばば
Noun- shit; crap
- pooh-pooh; poop; something dirty
- Feces
ババババ
Noun- rum baba; baba au rhum
- Baba
馬場馬術ばばばじゅつ
Noun- dressage
- Dressage
馬場殿うまばどの
Noun- building for observing horse racing, horseback archery, etc. (sometimes specifically that used by the emperor on the greater palace grounds)
馬番連勝うまばんれんしょう
Noun- quinella; quiniela
婆婆鰈ばばがれい
Noun- slime flounder (Microstomus achne)
ババロアババロア
Noun- Bavarian cream; bavarois
- Bavarian cream
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