Meaning of 母 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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母JLPT 5
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Kana Readingはは, はわ, かか, おも, いろは, あも
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Romajihaha, hawa, kaka, omo, iroha, amo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- mother
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Example Sentences
母, はは, はわ, かか, おも, いろは, あも used in context
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Mother yanked the bedclothes off Hiroshi.
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母はため息をつきながら、高校一年生にもなった息子の頭をがしがしと撫でた。
Mom sighed, and tousled the hair of her son's head.
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If I tell my mother, she will worry, so I don't think I'll tell her.
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If I tell my mother, she will worry, so I don't think I'll tell her.
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家では赤味がかった髪とそばかすのせいで、母が侮蔑を込めて 「にんじん」と名付け、皆にもそう呼ばせています。
At home, because of his reddish hair and freckles, his mother scornfully named him "carrot" and had everybody else call him that.
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Mother looked after my dog during the trip.
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