小母

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小 母
Grade: 1 Grade: 2

Etymology

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

Noun

小母 (hiragana おば, rōmaji 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

  • Often found in kana form: おば
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