祖母

Humble term for one’s own grandmother

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おばあちゃん affectionate/childlike term

おばあさん general/polite term for "grandmother"

Noun

My Grandmother

Specifies the humble term for referring to one’s own grandmother when speaking to those outside the family.

Example

祖母は九州に住んでいます。

My grandmother lives in Kyushu.

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祖母

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Humble term for one's own grandmother

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