noun
Rare, literary, or archaic term for 'grandmother'. In modern Japanese, 祖母 (そぼ) is the standard word.
See also: 祖母
古文書には「太母」と記されているが、現代ではまず使われない。
In old documents, '太母' is written, but it is hardly used today.
Rare kanji spelling for 'grandmother', using 太 (great) and 母 (mother).
Alternate rare kanji spelling, using 大 (great) and 母 (mother).
Compound of 太 (great) or 大 (great) and 母 (mother). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare, possibly archaic term for 'grandmother'.