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かあさん【母さん】

kaasan

Pronunciation: [kaːsãɴ̩]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Familiar) A term of endearment used to refer to the mother in a family: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mommy; mother".
    1. やりくりかあさん【やりくり母さん
      yarikuri kaasan
      "a mom getting by"
    2. ね、かあさんやめてよ【ね、母さん止めてよ】
      ne, kaasan, yamete yo!
      "Mom, quit it!"

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).

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Kanji母さん
Kanaかあさん
Romanizationkaasan
Pronunciation (IPA)[kaːsãɴ̩]

意味:おかあさん【お母さん】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). かあさん【母さん】 : kaasan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, November 13, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1298/kaasan/.