じいちゃん

Frequency rank: 20,327. – 20,429. (for form 爺ちゃん: 8,125. – 8,133.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. grandfather (may be used after name as honorific)familiar languageword usually written using kana aloneusu. 祖父ちゃんsee also
  2. male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)word usually written using kana aloneusu. 爺ちゃんsee also
Forms
  • じいちゃんFrequency rank: 20,327. – 20,429.
  • ちゃん【じいちゃん】Frequency rank: 8,125. – 8,133.
  • ちゃん【じいちゃん】
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. grandfather
    2. 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.
    I'm going to Grandpa's house.
  2. male senior-citizen
    3. "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.
    Mr. Yamada, the elderly man, takes a walk in the park every morning.
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