🌏 Region(s): Kanto (Tokyo)
かあさん【母さん】 : kaasan | define meaning
kaasan
Pronunciation: [kaːsãɴ̩]
Definition
Noun
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(Familiar) A term of endearment used to refer to the mother in a family: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mommy; mother".
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やりくりかあさん【やりくり母さん】
yarikuri kaasan
"a mom getting by" -
ね、かあさんやめてよ【ね、母さん止めてよ】
ne, kaasan, yamete yo!
"Mom, quit it!"
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やりくりかあさん【やりくり母さん】
Notes
Context and nuance are key to understanding: a child calling his own mom "kaasan" in a light tone will be perceived as endearing; a teenager speaking in an objecting tone or over the internet is more likely to use this form to denigrate their mother (as opposed to using the honorific form おかあさん【お母さん】 okaasan).
意味：おかあさん【お母さん】