Word details

ばあさん

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ばあさん.

Dictionary

Entry

あさん婆さん祖母さんばーさんNounUsually kanaFreq #13272
1

Usu. 祖母さん

grandmother

Examples
今日は、ばーさんのお使いを兼ねて街で買い物。
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
2

婆さん

old woman; female senior citizen

Examples
「店のばーさんは、すげー愛想悪いんだけどさー」「大輝、聞こえとるぞ」「げっ・・・」
"The old lady of this shop is very unsociable but ..." "Taiki, I can hear you!" "Ack!"

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

11 strokesFrequency 2,435JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ばばばあ

ancestor, pioneer, founder

9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Nanori

mother

5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はは

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