Japanese Conversation · Level 6
89 words
Japanese word
ばあちゃん
Pronunciation
Romajibāchan
Meaning
- noungrandma
Example
ばあちゃんに電話します。bā cha n ni den wa shi ma su
I will call Grandma.
More examples
ばあちゃんは毎朝、近所を散歩します。bā cha n wa mai asa kin jo o san po shi ma su
Grandma takes a walk around the neighborhood every morning.
Core concept
Marks a grandmother as a close family figure addressed or mentioned in an affectionate, familiar way.
Common phrases
ばあちゃんの家bā cha n no ie
grandma's house
ばあちゃんに会うbā cha n ni a u
see grandma
Similar words
おばあちゃんobāchan: An affectionate, familiar term for one's grandmother.
祖母sobo: A neutral kinship term for one's grandmother used mainly in formal or explanatory speech.
ばあばbaaba: An affectionate family term for a grandmother with a childlike tone.
おばあさんobāsan: A respectful term for a grandmother or an older woman, depending on the context.
Definition in Japanese
祖母を親しみを込めていうくだけた呼び方。so bo o shita shi mi o ko me te i u ku da ke ta yo bi kata
Word origin
ばあちゃん (bāchan) is a colloquial shortened form of おばあちゃん (obāchan), which uses the familiar suffix ちゃん (chan) in place of さん (san) in おばあさん (obāsan).
Usage tips
- In family dialogue, ばあちゃん (bāchan) can serve both as a name-like form of address and as a casual reference to one's grandmother.
Other meanings
- grannynoun
- grandmothernoun