母 (はは, haha) Japanese meaning: mother | Kotomoraい
物
に
出
かけ
て
おり
ます
。
My mother is out shopping right now.
This is a dish I learned from my mother.
Usage patterns
母に〈事〉を感謝するto thank one's mother for something
I'm grateful to my mother for always raising me.
母を大切にするto treasure/take good care of one's mother
Even though I live far away, I want to take good care of my mother.
母の日に〈物〉を贈るto give something as a gift on Mother's Day
I gave carnations as a gift for Mother's Day.
Expressions
この母にしてこの子ありthe apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like mother, like child
母 is the humble form used when talking about one's own mother to outsiders, whereas 母さん is the casual term used directly with or about her at home.
母 is the humble term used when referring to one's own mother in formal or outward-facing speech, whereas ママ is casual and affectionate.
母側
mother's side of the family
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mother (honorific); your/his/her mother
mother
mother bear
cow; mother cow
story of maternal love; mother-themed story
mother
mother bird
one's late mother; deceased mother
