Meaning

Primary

Mother

Alternative

Mom

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The mother parent is the mother.

Reading

ははおや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this is strange. It's the kun'yomi vocab reading, probably because the literal translation is "mother parent" and therefore consists of a couple words combined together into one concept. So, make sure you know the separate word readings of and . If you do, you should be able to read this too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 母親がくれる

    to receive from one's mother

    母親がいる

    to have a mother

    母親が亡くなる

    one's mother passes away

Context Sentences

母親と仲直りがしたい。

I want to make up with my mother.

母親とそのかれ氏、気持ちがだんだんはなれていっちゃったみたいで、けっきょく別れたんだよね。

My mother and her boyfriend ended up breaking up because apparently they had been gradually growing apart.

「ごめんなさい。明日のランチ、キャンセルしなくちゃいけなくなったの。母親がちょっと体調崩しちゃって。」 「気にしないで。また今度、会いましょう。それより、お母様、早く良くなるといいわね。」

"I’m sorry but I have to cancel lunch tomorrow. My mother got sick." "It’s no big deal. Let’s meet another time. I hope your mom gets well soon."

Kanji Composition