LingakuFrequency rank: 9,276. – 9,294.
- grandmother
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
- 祖母【そぼ】【ばば】【おおば】【おば】【うば】Frequency rank: 9,276. – 9,294.
- そぼ
- ばばFrequency rank: 25,902. – 26,097.
- おおば
- おばFrequency rank: 24,002. – 24,164.
- うば
Generated definitions (experimental)
- grandmother
This word is used to refer to one's grandmother, typically in a familial context. It can convey warmth and affection when talking about an elderly female family member.
Generated collocations (experimental)
そぼ祖母といっしょに一緒にすごす過ごすto spend time with grandmotherそぼ祖母のいえ家grandmother's houseそぼ祖母のりょうり料理grandmother's cookingそぼ祖母からのおくりもの贈り物gift from grandmotherそぼ祖母のちえ知恵wisdom of grandmotherそぼ祖母のはなし話をきく聞くto listen to grandmother's storiesそぼ祖母のしゃしん写真photo of grandmotherそぼ祖母のあい愛love of grandmotherそぼ祖母をたずねる訪ねるto visit grandmotherそぼ祖母にかんしゃ感謝するto be thankful for grandmother
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Grandmother's ashes are in an urn at the temple.
After Grandma's sudden death, Grandpa began to age rapidly.
I've heard my grandma's stories so often that I'm heartily sick of them.
My maternal grandmother persists in wearing that old-fashioned dress.
She learned the craft of basket weaving from her grandmother.
Her grandmother lived to be eighty-eight years old.
His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother brought him up.