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What does お母さん (おかあさん, okaasan) mean?

お母さん (おかあさん, okaasan) means mother (common term).

Quick facts
Readingおかあさん
Romajiokaasan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
おかあさん
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonokaasan

mother (common term)

GenkiGenki 1Genki 2
  1. 1noun mother; mom; mum
  2. 2noun wife
  3. 3pronoun you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her

Example sentences

  • Where is your mother?

  • My mother is a good cook.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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