老婆
Meanings
1
Neutral term for an elderly woman. Can be used in both descriptive and narrative contexts.
An old woman was carrying a heavy-looking load on the street.
That old woman takes a walk in the park every morning.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で老婆に会うto meet/encounter an old woman (somewhere)
I met an old woman alone on the mountain path.
- 老婆に道を尋ねるto ask an old woman for directions
The traveler asked the old woman for directions.