Japanese

さん

おかあさん
Meaning: mother; mom
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

お
母
さ
ん

Example sentences

I wrote a letter to my mother.
やっぱ、お母さんの手料理が一番おいしいね。
As expected, mom's home cooking is the best.
子供が遠くから「お母さん!」と叫びながら駆け寄ってきた。
The child came running towards their mother, shouting 'Mommy!' from afar.
お母さんの手をギュッと握った。
I gripped my mother's hand tightly.
「ほら、あーんして」とお母さんが赤ちゃんに言った。
The mother said to the baby, 'Look, say ah'.
赤ちゃんが泣いたので、お母さんに抱っこしてもらった。
The baby was crying, so his mother picked him up.

Usage Notes

A polite and affectionate way to refer to one's own mother or someone else's mother.

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