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ばあや

nanny, nursemaid

→ 婆や
noun Rare #44,137
nanny, nursemaid An old-fashioned term for a female caretaker, often one who looks after children in a household.
JA: ばあやに絵本を読んでもらった。
EN: I had my nanny read me a picture book.

ばあやたちがおしゃべりしてる間に抜け出すのよ

Slip out while the nursemaids are chatting.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

ねえやもばあやも雷に打たれてしまえばいいのに！

I wish both the maid and the old nanny would get struck by lightning!

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

“ばあやがゆうべのことで私を部屋へ閉じこめてしまった”

Nanny locked me in my room because of what happened last night.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)

ばあやはいつも機嫌が悪いの

Grandma Aya is always in a bad mood.

— When Marnie Was There (2014)