おばあちゃん

noun

granny; grandma; gran

Affectionate, familiar term for one's own grandmother or an elderly woman addressed as a grandmother figure. Used within the family or with close acquaintances.

• おばあちゃんが作つくってくれたおにぎりが大だい好すきです。

  I love the rice balls my grandma makes for me.

• 週しゅう末まつはいつもおばあちゃんの家いえに遊あそびに行いく。

  I always go to my grandma's house to visit on weekends.

noun

old lady; old woman

Can refer to any elderly woman in a familiar, sometimes slightly informal way. Not necessarily a relative; often used by children or in casual speech.

• 近きん所じょのおばあちゃんがいつも道みちで挨あい拶さつしてくれる。

  The old lady in my neighborhood always greets me on the street.