No. 1,440 in Japanese
母
"Mother" or "mom."
In a sentence
母は料理が得意です。
My mother is good at cooking.
ここで、『母』は話し相手の母親を指す名詞として使われています。
彼は母の手料理を毎週楽しんでいます。
He enjoys his mother's homemade cooking every week.
『母』は、『彼』の母親を指しており、親と子の関係を明確に示しています。
母国の文化を大切にしています。
I cherish the culture of my homeland.
この場合、『母』は「母国」という形で国を指し、比喩的な意味で使われています。
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