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What is the difference between ばあちゃん and おばあちゃん ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between ばあちゃん and おばあちゃん ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Do natives call their grandmother ばあちゃん instead of おばあちゃん? I had supposed the former is not respectful. How could ばあちゃん be used here instead?
Do natives call their grandmother ばあちゃん instead of おばあちゃん? I had supposed the former is not respectful. How could ばあちゃん be used here instead?
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You are almost right, usualy ばあちゃん is not respectful, however, it sometimes depends on the way one speaks or his/her character.
In some cases ばあちゃん might sound very, very friendly or cozy.
It would be better to carefully see what kind of person uses ばあちゃん in what kind of situation.
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I think rude person or children use ばあちゃん。
I am Japanese, but I've never used ばあちゃん。
I don't want to use ばあちゃん。
I use おばあちゃん when I call grandmother.
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@healee
they are same , some people say お*ばあちゃん、some people say ばあちゃん…
ばあちゃん…is not rude , just casual to call one's grandmother . sounds like friendly (familiar) .
お*ばあちゃん…all purpose any way. polite and decent.
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Thanks everyone for the inputs. I appreciate very much.
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