ハラボジ

noun

grandfather; grampa

Korean loanword used in Japanese to refer to one's grandfather, often in a familiar or affectionate way. Common in Korean-Japanese communities or when talking about Korean family.

from Korean hal-abeoji

• ハラボジは韓かん国こくに住すんでいます。

  My grandfather lives in Korea.

• 子こどもの頃ころ、ハラボジによく遊あそんでもらった。

  When I was a child, my grampa often played with me.