Vocabulary

What does ママ (mama) mean?

ママ means mom, mama.

Quick facts
Readingママ
Romajimama
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ママ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmama

mom, mama

  1. 1noun mom; mommy; mum
  2. 2noun female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

Example sentences

  • Mom is in the kitchen right now.

  • Mom, I'm hungry.

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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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