母性
Meanings
1
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
The moment she held the baby, a sense of motherhood awakened in her.
That novel takes motherhood as a major theme.
Usage patterns
- 母性が芽生えるfor maternal instinct to awaken/develop
The moment she held the baby, her maternal instinct awoke.
- 母性を感じるto feel maternal (toward someone)
I feel a maternal warmth from her.
- 母性が強いto have a strong maternal instinct
She has a strong maternal instinct and is kind even to animals.