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What does 小母さん (おばさん, obasan) mean?

小母さん (おばさん, obasan) means ma'am, auntie; a middle-aged woman.

Quick facts
Readingおばさん
Romajiobasan
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
おばさん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkobasan

ma'am, auntie; a middle-aged woman

Example sentences

  • The lady gave me some sweets.

  • I greeted the neighborhood lady.

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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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