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VocabJLPT N1

grandma

Noun

Also written as 婆ちゃん

Definitions

1. granny
2. grandma
3. old lady

This is an informal, affectionate word for grandmother or an elderly woman. It is used in casual family settings and is friendlier and less formal than the standard term.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Deep in my memory, granny is always standing in the kitchen.

Sentence 2

"Granny, that was a joke!" I said, rushing to stop her.

Sentence 3

On a park bench, granny was teaching a child how to fold origami.

Sentence 4

I laughed and said, "Granny, you're looking for your keys again?"

Sentence 5

I grew up listening to granny's old stories nearly every night.