JLPT N5 Beginner
お母さん
Polite term for mother, used to address one’s own mother or refer to someone else’s
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1 Noun
"Mother" / "Mom"
The standard polite term used to address one’s own mother directly or to refer to another person’s mother.
2 Noun
"Ma'am" / "Honey" (addressing a wife/mother)
A form of address used by a husband toward his wife, or by strangers toward a woman who appears to be a mother.
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