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Japanese word お祖母さん: grandmother / elderly woman. Meanings and example sentences.

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お祖母さん (おばあさん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お祖母さん (おばあさん) means grandmother / elderly woman.

See example sentences below.

お祖母さん at a glance

お祖母さん
おばあさんobaasan
N1noun
grandmother / elderly woman
お祖母さんおばあさんobaasanN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of お祖母さん

Core meaning

grandmother / elderly woman

Basic example sentences

Example 1

おばあさんが庭で花を育てている。

Translation

My grandmother is growing flowers in the garden.

Example 2

駅でやさしいおばあさんに会った。

Translation

I met a kind elderly woman at the station.

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