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    3. 婆さん

    婆さん

    婆ばあさ​ん​

    grandmother

    KMT9CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab15 strokes

    祖母さん

    ばあさんばーさん

    Noun

    1.
    grandmother
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    old woman, female senior citizen
    word usually written using kana alone

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    優やさしい婆ばあさんが話はなしかけてくれた。

    A kind old woman spoke to me.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの婆ばあさんは、いつも元げん気きで畑はたけ仕し事ごとをしている。

    His grandmother is always energetic and working in the fields.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    昔むかしの物ものが語たりには、知ち恵えのある婆ばあさんがよく登とう場じょうする。

    Wise old women often appear in old tales.

    KMT9LiteratureCulture & Traditions
    私わたしは婆ばあさんの手て料りょう理りが大だい好すきだ。

    I love my grandmother's home cooking.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsFood & Dining
    困こまっている婆ばあさんを見みかけたら、手て助だすけするようにしている。

    If I see an old woman in trouble, I try to help her.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    婆
    ばば・ばあ…(1)
    old woman・grandma・wet nurse
    Kanji
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    ん
    n
    Kana
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