grandmother in Japanese
grandmother in Japanese is 祖母, お婆さん, お婆ちゃん — grandmother means the mother of one's mother or father.
grandmother in Japanese
祖母
Pronounced: sobo
A mother of someone's parent.
お婆さん
Pronounced: obaasan
A mother of someone's parent.
お婆ちゃん
Pronounced: obaachan
A mother of someone's parent.
ばば
Pronounced: baba
A mother of someone's parent.
外祖母
Pronounced: gaisobo
A mother of someone's parent.
What does "grandmother" mean?
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noun The mother of one's mother or father.
""It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night.""
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grandmother in a sentence
- "It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."
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What is "grandmother" in Japanese?
"grandmother" in Japanese is 祖母, お婆さん, お婆ちゃん. grandmother means: The mother of one's mother or father.
How do you pronounce 祖母?
"grandmother" in Japanese is 祖母, pronounced "sobo".
Are there other ways to say "grandmother" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "grandmother": 祖母, お婆さん, お婆ちゃん, ばば, 外祖母.
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