Illustration: In a Japanese family dining room, a young child nestles against their grandmother as she shapes a small rice ball with practiced hands. The child's mother stands beside them, reaching to wipe rice from the child's cheek; her resemblance to the older woman connects the three generations.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

おばあちゃん

obaachan

grandma

A familiar way to refer to a grandmother. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. おばあちゃん、食たべましょう。

    Let’s eat, Grandma.

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  2. 「おばあちゃんどこ？」「台所だいどころよ」

    "Where’s Granny?" "In the kitchen."

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 僕ぼくはおばあちゃんの家いえを訪たずねたんだ。

    I visited my grandmother’s house.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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