おばちゃん

auntie, middle-aged woman

noun Uncommon #13,403
auntie, middle-aged woman Colloquial and familiar; when used for someone who is not your aunt, it can sound disrespectful depending on the context.
JA: おばちゃんが遊びに来た。
EN: My aunt came to visit.

おばちゃんが送った写真いつも見てた

I always looked at the photos Auntie sent.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

マキおばちゃんに手紙書いたら?

Why don’t you write a letter to Aunt Maki?

— 魔女の宅急便 (1989)

おばちゃん!

Auntie!

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

それで今おばちゃんの親戚の大岩さんの家にいるの

So now I’m at the home of Mr. Oiwa, one of Auntie’s relatives.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

おばちゃんって?

What do you mean by “auntie”?

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

俺はあのおばちゃん苦手だからとか言って

saying something like, “I’m not really comfortable around that lady”

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

おばちゃんが来ました

Auntie came.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

おばちゃんやないわ

I'm no old lady.

— 火垂るの墓 (1988)

ここおばちゃん?

Is it here, Auntie?

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

おばちゃんたちのことなの

It’s about the older women.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

おばちゃん?

Auntie?

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

ねえお父ちゃんがいない時はおばちゃんとこ来るんだよね?

Hey, you come over to your aunt’s place when your dad isn’t around, right?

— Godzilla Minus One (2023)

あっおばちゃん!

Oh, Auntie!

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

おじちゃんもおばちゃんも眠ってるよ

Uncle and Auntie are sleeping too.

— High and Low (1963)

おばちゃんおばちゃん!

Auntie! Auntie!

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

おばちゃんのプレゼントだ

It's a present from Auntie.

— 魔女の宅急便 (1989)