What does おばあさん mean?
おばあさん is a Japanese noun meaning “grandmother, female senior-citizen” in English. It can also be translated as “old woman” depending on context. It is written as おばあさん in hiragana, and obaasan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ジョンのおばあさんは長い間病に伏せていたが、亡くなった。
John's grandmother passed away after a long illness.