How to say 'Old woman' or 'Grandmother' in Japanese | 婆さん

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The Japanese word for Old woman or Grandmother is 'Baasan', written as 婆さん in Japanese.'Old woman' or 'Grandmother' in hiragana is ばあさん.

word

婆さん

Meaning

Old woman, Grandmother

Reading

ばあさん

baasan

Kanji

婆Old woman

Explanation

The Japanese noun '婆さん (ばあさん)' can refer to one's grandmother or, more generally, an elderly woman. It is a colloquial term and can be used affectionately or neutrally, depending on the context. For example: my grandmother is kind「私の婆さんは優しい」(わたしのばあさんはやさしい). That old woman is walking slowly「あの婆さんはゆっくり歩いている」(あのばあさんはゆっくりあるいている). Note that while it can be affectionate, it may also carry a slightly informal or rustic tone, so it's important to consider the relationship and setting when using it.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7434

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 婆さん

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

婆

Meaning

Old woman

Hiragana in the Word 婆さん

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to 婆さん Through the Kanji 婆

This Word contains the Kanji 婆 as well.

word

婆

Meaning

Old woman

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'Baasan' means 'Old woman' or 'Grandmother' .

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