母ははの命みことMeanings1nounmother (honorific, archaic)archaichonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)Archaic respectful term for one's own or someone else's mother, used in classical Japanese or historical settings. Not used in modern everyday speech.古こ文ぶん書しょには「母ははの命みこと」と記しるされ、敬けい意いを表あらわしている。In old documents, '母の命' is written, showing respect.