ばあちゃん

Frequency rank: 13,065. – 13,096.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

granny; grandma; granfamiliar languageword usually written using kana alonesee also おばあちゃん
old lady; old womanfamiliar languageword usually written using kana alonesee also おばあちゃん

Forms

ばあちゃんFrequency rank: 13,065. – 13,096.
婆ちゃん【ばあちゃん】Frequency rank: 23,055. – 23,173.
祖母ちゃん【ばあちゃん】

Generated definitions (experimental)

granny; grandma; gran

This term is often used affectionately to refer to one's grandmother or an elderly woman in a loving or familial context.

、きごう？

Granny, what are you making today?

。

Grandma is always so kind.

old lady; old woman

This usage can refer to an elderly woman in a more neutral or even derogatory sense, depending on the context. It doesn't necessarily carry the same affectionate connotation as the first meaning.

。

That old lady is very lively.

。

I saw an old woman in the park.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to meet grandmagrandma's wisdomthe food made by grandmagrandma's houseばあto talk with grandmagrandma's storiesgrandma's handmadekind grandmato rely on grandmaa gift from grandma