じいちゃん
- grandfather (may be used after name as honorific)familiar languageword usually written using kana aloneusu. 祖父ちゃんsee also
- male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)word usually written using kana aloneusu. 爺ちゃんsee also
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- grandfather
- male senior-citizen
In Japanese, "じいちゃん" is used to refer to one's grandfather. It can also be used after the grandfather's name as an honorific.
"じいちゃん" can also be used to refer to any elderly male person, not necessarily one's grandfather. It is used after the person's name as an honorific.