also: しゅうと · しうとめ · しいとめ
Refers specifically to one's spouse's mother. The term is neutral but can carry traditional connotations of a strict or meddlesome figure in family contexts.
See also: 舅
Living with one's mother-in-law is tough.
She is caring for her mother-in-law.
She is troubled by being mistreated by her mother-in-law.
I don't get along with my mother-in-law, so going back to her house is stressful.
Since getting married, I'm always careful about my mother-in-law's feelings.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult or old-fashioned.
Rare reading; may be encountered in older texts or dialects.
Historical kana spelling; not used in modern writing.
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.