mother's body; maternal body
Refers to the physical body of a mother, especially in medical or biological contexts such as pregnancy, childbirth, or maternal health.
The fetus receives nutrients from the mother's body.
The mother's health directly affects the baby.
parent body; parent organization; base; nucleus
Used for the core organization, institution, or group from which a branch, offshoot, or project originates. Common in business, academic, and administrative contexts.
This research institute is based on the university as its parent body.
The new company was established with a major corporation as its parent organization.
This foundation was established with the NPO as its parent body.
基盤 means an abstract foundation or basis for something, while 母体 implies an actual existing organization or group that gave rise to it.
本体 refers to the main body or core entity itself, whereas 母体 emphasizes the organization's role as the origin or source of something else.
母体 emphasizes the parent organization that a new group grew out of, while 前身 focuses on the earlier identity or name the entity once had.
Compound of 母 (mother) and 体 (body). The organizational sense is a metaphorical extension of the biological meaning, likening a parent organization to a mother's body that gives rise to or nurtures a new entity.
She has regular checkups to protect her health during pregnancy.
This group became the parent body for the new research society.