お母さん
おかあさん
okaasan
nounVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
お母さん (おかあさん (okaasan)) means "ma · mom · mum". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.
Meaning
ma · mom · mum
Also : ma · mom · mum · mother
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
Imagine a giant orange lady who is always holding your baby, because "oka-aa-san" sounds like the phrase "oh, that's a big orange auntie" who loves her kid more than anything.
Example Sentences
お母さんに会います。
おかあさんにあいます。
I meet mother.
お母さんは親切です。
おかあさんはしんせつです。
mother is kind.
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