母ははなる

pre-noun adjectival

Mother (as in Mother Earth, Mother Nature)

Fixed literary modifier used before nouns like 自然 (nature), 大地 (earth), 海 (sea) to personify them as a nurturing mother. Not used as a standalone noun.

See also: 母なる自然

• 母ははなる自し然ぜんは時ときに厳きびしい。

  Mother Nature can be harsh at times.

• 母ははなる大だい地ちの恵めぐみに感かん謝しゃする。

  We give thanks for the blessings of Mother Earth.