おばあちゃん
おばあちゃん
noun
grandmother; old woman
1.
grandmother, grandma
An informal, affectionate term for one's grandmother.
おばあちゃんの家に行く。
I'm going to grandma's house.
おばあちゃんがケーキを焼いてくれた。
Grandma baked a cake for me.
夏休みに田舎のおばあちゃんに会いに行きました。
During summer vacation, I went to visit my grandmother in the countryside.
2.
old woman, elderly lady
An informal way to refer to an elderly woman in general.
近所のおばあちゃんはいつも元気だ。
The old lady in the neighborhood is always energetic.
駅でおばあちゃんの荷物を持ってあげた。
I helped carry an elderly woman's bags at the station.
FORMALITY:
おばあちゃん is informal and affectionate. More formal equivalents:
- おばあさん (polite)
- 祖母 (formal/written, used when referring to one's own grandmother to others)
- お祖母さま (very polite/respectful)
RELATED FAMILY TERMS:
- おじいちゃん (grandfather, informal)
- おばあさん (grandmother, polite)
- 祖母 (grandmother, formal)
- 祖父 (grandfather, formal)