mother in Japanese
mother in Japanese is 母, お母さん, お袋 — mother means a female parent.
mother in Japanese
母
Pronounced: haha
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
お母さん
Pronounced: okaasan
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
お袋
Pronounced: ofukuro
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
ママ
Pronounced: mama
A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, or fostered).
元
Pronounced: moto
(figuratively) A source or origin.
母
Pronounced: haha
(figuratively) A source or origin.
最大の
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
最悪の
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
最高の
Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind. (See mother of all.)
母のように世話する
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
甘やかす
Pronounced: amayakasu
(transitive) To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.
What does "mother" mean?
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noun A female parent.
"Her mother taught her to bake when she was six."
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noun The origin or source of something.
"Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention."
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verb To care for someone the way a mother would, sometimes to an overprotective degree.
"She tends to mother her younger colleagues."
mother in a sentence
- Her mother taught her to bake when she was six.
- He calls his mother every Sunday evening.
- Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention.
- She tends to mother her younger colleagues.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "mother" in Japanese?
"mother" in Japanese is 母, お母さん, お袋. mother means: A female parent.
How do you pronounce 母?
"mother" in Japanese is 母, pronounced "haha".
How do you use "mother" in a sentence?
Example: "Her mother taught her to bake when she was six." In Japanese, "mother" is 母, お母さん, お袋.
Are there other ways to say "mother" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 10 translations listed for "mother": 母, お母さん, お袋, ママ, 元, 最大の.
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