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No. 3,705 in Japanese

お母さん

Mother.

In a sentence

  • 私はお母さんに手紙を書きました。

    I wrote a letter to my mother.

    In this sentence, 'お母さん' is used to refer specifically to the speaker's own mother in a respectful and polite fashion. It is often used in personal interactions to show endearment and closeness.

  • 彼のお母さんは料理が上手です。

    His mother is good at cooking.

    Here, 'お母さん' is used to refer to someone else's mother respectfully. Adding the pronoun '彼の' (his) specifies whose mother is being discussed.

  • お母さんは元気ですか?

    Is your mother well?

    The term 'お母さん' in this context addresses someone's mother directly with respect. It shows care and interest in the well-being of the addressee's mother.

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