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
My grandmother is always kind, and I love her very much.
I wrote a letter to my grandmother.
old woman; female senior citizen
Honorific term for an elderly woman, not necessarily related. More respectful than おばあさん.
See also: おばあさん
The old lady next door takes a walk every morning.
Ma'am, shall I carry your luggage?
Most common spelling; uses the honorific 様 for a respectful tone.
Kanji spelling for 'grandmother'; this is the usual kanji form for sense 1.
Kanji spelling for 'old woman'; this is the usual kanji form for sense 2.
Derived from おばあ (grandmother/old woman) with the honorific suffix 様 (さま), adding a high level of respect.