English–Japanese
“grandmother” in Japanese
How to say “grandmother” in Japanese
“Grandmother” in Japanese is 祖母 (sobo).
Identifies a female grandparent who is the mother of one's father or mother.
Example sentences with 祖母
母の日に祖母へ花を贈ります。haha no hi ni so bo e hana o oku ri ma su
I give flowers to my grandmother on Mother's Day.
Tips for using 祖母
- In everyday family talk, おばあちゃん (obāchan) often sounds warmer than 祖母 (sobo), which commonly appears when speakers describe their own family to others.
Other Japanese words for “grandmother”
おばあさんに電話をかけます。o bā sa n ni den wa o ka ke ma su
I will call my grandmother.