granny in Japanese
granny in Japanese is お婆さん, お婆ちゃん — granny means an informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
granny in Japanese
お婆さん
Pronounced: obaasan
(colloquial) A grandmother.
お婆ちゃん
Pronounced: obaachan
(colloquial) A grandmother.
What does "granny" mean?
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noun An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
"Granny knits a new scarf every winter."
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adj Old-fashioned in style, especially clothing associated with elderly women.
"She wore a pair of granny glasses she found at a vintage shop."
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granny in a sentence
- Granny knits a new scarf every winter.
- She wore a pair of granny glasses she found at a vintage shop.
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What is "granny" in Japanese?
"granny" in Japanese is お婆さん, お婆ちゃん. granny means: An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
How do you pronounce お婆さん?
"granny" in Japanese is お婆さん, pronounced "obaasan".
How do you use "granny" in a sentence?
Example: "Granny knits a new scarf every winter." In Japanese, "granny" is お婆さん, お婆ちゃん.
Are there other ways to say "granny" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "granny": お婆さん, お婆ちゃん.
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