What is an Obachan?

What is an Obachan?

Obachan is a Japanese word for “grandmother.” The word is usually written as Obaachan to distinguish it from the word for “aunt.” They sound almost exactly the same save the longer “a” sound for grandmother.

What does Baba mean Japanese?

Old lady
Baba – ばば – This is a very insulting and rude way to say, “Old lady.” This ugly tern is commonly used in Japanese anime and television shows. The insult is mostly used in an ironic manner in order to be funny.

What does Jichan mean in Japanese?

actually it means grandpa, but it’s a dialect, and not used by grown-up.

How do you say Nana in Japanese?

(Nana)” in Japanese would be: “おいおばあちゃん。 “ (Oi obaachan.)

How do you say grandmother in Japanese hiragana?

Sobo – “Grandmother”; Obaasan – Someone Else’s Grandmother

• Kanji: 祖母 // Hiragana: そぼ
• Kanji: お婆さん // Hiragana: おばあさん

What do Japanese people call their grandfathers?

It’s no surprise, then to learn that the Japanese word for grandfather is ojiisan. The informal term, which is what one would call one’s own grandfather, is sofu. Some Japanese children call their grandparents Jiji (from ojiisan) and Baba (from obaasan, Japanese for grandmother).

What does Ora mean in Japanese?

Single Ora オラ In Japanese, a single ora オラ is a way to call for somebody’s attention. A yell, like “oi!” or “ayy!” or “hey!” or whatever. It gets used toward children or animals when they’re doing something improper.

What are grandparents called in Japan?

Some Japanese children call their grandparents Jiji (from ojiisan) and Baba (from obaasan, Japanese for grandmother). The almost identical word ojisan means uncle. Unlike many other Asian cultures, the Japanese do not have different names for maternal and paternal grandparents.

What is Oji Sama?

おうじさま （王子様), with the long “o” and short “i” sound, means prince, and it’s generally used in the royalty meaning (or the fairy tale meaning). A son of a monarch. But it also refers to some handsome young men (late teens, early twenties) who have made some sort of accomplishment–usually, but not exclusively, in sports.

What number is Hachi in Japanese?

eight
Japanese numbers: 1 to 10

Hiragana	English	Phonetics
しち / なな	seven	shichi / nana
はち	eight	hachi
きゅう/く	nine	kyu / ku
じゅう	ten	juu