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母性 (ぼせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun
motherhood ; maternity ; maternal nature
Refers to the quality, feeling, role, or nature associated with being a mother or acting maternally. Often appears in phrases such as 母性が芽生える and 母性本能.
See also: 父性
Similar words 父ふ 性せい The counterpart meaning fatherhood or paternal qualities; it is listed as a cross-reference.
母はは 親おや Means a mother as a person, while 母性 refers to motherhood, maternity, or maternal qualities.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 母, 'mother,' and 性, 'nature' or 'quality'; the spelling transparently represents the idea of maternal nature or motherhood.
は
母ぼ
性せい
を
大おお
きな
テーマ
に
し
て
いる
。
That novel takes motherhood as a major theme.
