母親 (ははおや, hahaoya) Japanese meaning: mother | KotomoraShe is the mother of three children.
Usage patterns
母親になるto become a mother
She became a mother last year.
母親として〈動詞〉to do something in one's capacity as a mother
As a mother, I put my child's safety first.
〈人〉の母親代わりa stand-in mother figure for someone
My grandmother was like a mother figure to me.
