| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| お祖母さん | おばあさん |
Pronunciation: obaasan
How to Say It Outloud: oh-bah-ah-sahn
Usage: Formal or polite way to refer to someone's grandmother.
Example Sentence Japanese:
おばあさんは元気ですか？
おばあさんは元気ですか？Example Sentence English:Is your grandmother doing well?
Is your grandmother doing well?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 祖母 | そぼ |
Pronunciation: sobo
How to Say It Outloud: soh-boh
Usage: More formal and used typically in writing or formal speech.
Example Sentence Japanese:祖母が美味しいケーキを作ってくれました。
祖母が美味しいケーキを作ってくれました。Example Sentence English:My grandmother made a delicious cake for me.
My grandmother made a delicious cake for me.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| ばあちゃん | ばあちゃん |
Pronunciation: baachan
How to Say It Outloud: bah-ah-chahn
Usage: Casual or informal way to refer to one's own grandmother.
Example Sentence Japanese:ばあちゃんと一緒に公園に行きました。
ばあちゃんと一緒に公園に行きました。Example Sentence English:I went to the park with my grandma.
I went to the park with my grandma.| Hiragana |
|---|
| おばあちゃま |
Pronunciation: obaachama
How to Say It Outloud: oh-bah-ah-chah-mah
Usage: Very polite and sometimes archaic or used by young children.
Example Sentence Japanese:おばあちゃまがお花をくれました。
おばあちゃまがお花をくれました。Example Sentence English:Grandma gave me a flower.
Grandma gave me a flower.Dictionary
お婆ちゃんおばあちゃんCommon word
Noun- granny; grandma; gran
- old lady; old woman
お祖母ちゃまおばあちゃま
Noun- grandma; granny
グランマグランマ
Noun- grandma; gramma
ばあばばあば
Noun- grandma; grandmother
ばあちゃんばあちゃんCommon word
Noun- granny; grandma; gran
- old lady; old woman
ちゃあちゃんちゃあちゃん
Noun- mummy; mommy; mama
- granny; grandma; gran
本因坊ほんいんぼうCommon word
Noun- Hon'inbō; Honinbo; grandmaster
- Honinbō
大師範だいしはん
Noun- master; grandmaster; senior instructor
グランドマスターグランドマスター
Noun- Grand Master (of an order)
- grandmaster (of chess)
- Grandmaster (chess)
グランマ・モーゼス
Wikipedia definition- Grandma Moses
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