How to say "granny" in Japanese

• おばあちゃんCommon
  nounThe warm, everyday term for one's grandmother; affectionate and child-friendly, it is the natural choice when speaking to or about granny in familiar family talk.
• ばあちゃんCommon
  nounA clipped, more casual variant of the same word; it carries a rougher, blunter flavor and suits relaxed family banter, though おばあちゃん remains the safer default.

Both words are familiar, affectionate terms covering the same senses of 'granny'; choose 「おばあちゃん」 as the warm, soft default, and 「ばあちゃん」 when a clipped, rougher, more casual tone fits the speaker.

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• おばあちゃんgranny
• ばあちゃんgranny
• ばさまgranny
• おばあちゃまgrandma
• ちゃあちゃんgranny