小母

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
Grade: 1 Grade: 2

Etymology

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From (o, "little," "nice") + (ba, "mother")(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

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小母(おば) (oba

  1. endearing term for a woman who is unrelated to and older than the speaker (used with honorific -さん or -さま)
  2. term used by a child to address an unrelated woman (used with honorific -さん)

Usage notes

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  • Often found in kana form: おば