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Kotomora

おばあさま

お
ば
あ
さ
ま

Meanings

1

noun

grandmother

usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific term for one's own or someone else's grandmother. More respectful than おばあさん.

See also: おばあさん

2

noun

old woman; female senior citizen

usually written using kana alonehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Honorific term for an elderly woman, not necessarily related. More respectful than おばあさん.

See also: おばあさん