母(はは)

はは
noun
mother (humble)
humblefamily
1. mother (my mother)
Humble term used when referring to one's own mother when speaking to others outside the family.
母(はは)は料理(りょうり)が上手(じょうず)です。
My mother is good at cooking.
母(はは)は高校(こうこう)で英語(えいご)を教(おし)えています。
My mother teaches English at a high school.
母(はは)の日(ひ)にプレゼントをあげました。
I gave a present on Mother's Day.
母(はは)の日(ひ) = Mother's Day
母(はは)は毎朝(まいあさ)早(はや)く起(お)きて、朝(あさ)ごはんを作(つく)ってくれます。
My mother gets up early every morning and makes breakfast for me.
母(はは)が病気(びょうき)になったと聞(き)いて、心配(しんぱい)で仕事(しごと)が手(て)につかなかったので、急(いそ)いで電車(でんしゃ)に乗(の)って実家(じっか)に帰(かえ)りました。
When I heard my mother was sick, I was so worried that I couldn't concentrate on work, so I hurried onto a train and went back to my parents' house.

母(はは) is the humble term for "mother," used when referring to one's own mother when speaking to people outside the family.

Politeness system

  • 母(はは): my mother (humble, to outsiders)
  • お母(かあ)さん: mother (neutral, direct address or others' mothers)
  • お母(かあ)さま: mother (very polite/formal)
  • ママ: mom (casual, childish)

Common expressions

Usage note: In casual family settings, children may call their mother お母(かあ)さん or ママ. 母(はは) is specifically for humble reference when talking to outsiders.

Related: 父(ちち) (father - humble)

Related Words

See also: 父(ちち)
Keigo: お母(かあ)さん (honorific)
Related: お母(かあ)ちゃん (mom)
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Added 2026.1.7 23:03 · Revised 2026.9.2 12:02
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