マザー

noun

mother

General term for mother, used in modern Japanese as a loanword, often in compound words or brand names. Less common than native 母 (はは) in everyday family contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは三さん人にんの子こ供どものマザーです。

  She is the mother of three children.

• マザーズデーにカーネーションを贈おくった。

  I gave carnations on Mother's Day.

noun

motherboard

Abbreviation of マザーボード (motherboard), used in computing contexts.

See also: マザーボード

• 新あたらしいマザーにCPUを取とり付つけた。

  I installed the CPU on the new motherboard.

noun

Mother Superior; Mother (title for a senior nun)

Used as a title for a senior nun in Christian contexts, equivalent to Mother Superior.

• マザー・テレサは多おおくの人ひとに尊そん敬けいされている。

  Mother Teresa is respected by many people.