noun
good-natured old man
Refers to an elderly man who is kindly, gentle, and pleasant. Often used with a warm, slightly affectionate tone.
近所の好々爺はいつも子供たちに優しく話しかける。
The good-natured old man in the neighborhood always speaks kindly to the children.
The female counterpart, meaning a good-natured old woman.
Compound of 好々 (good-natured, pleasant) and 爺 (old man). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with a kindly elderly man.