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mother
A female parent. More formal or objective than 母 (my mother) or お母さん.
母親として責任を感じる。
I feel responsibility as a mother.
彼の母親は教師だ。
His mother is a teacher.
母親の愛情は深い。
A mother's love is deep.
母親に似ている。
You look like your mother.
実の母親に会ったことがなかったが、大人になってから初めて再会し、涙が止まらなかった。
I had never met my biological mother, but when we reunited for the first time as an adult, I couldn't stop crying.
実の母親 = biological mother
USAGE: 母親 is a neutral/objective term for 'mother.' It's used when discussing mothers in general or referring to someone else's mother in a neutral way.
FAMILY TERM COMPARISON:
- 母 - my mother (humble, when speaking to others)
- 母親 - mother (neutral, objective)
- お母さん - mother, mom (familiar, can be used for others' mothers too)
- ママ - mommy (casual)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 母親として (as a mother)
- 母親の愛 (mother's love)
- 片親 (single parent)
- 実の母親 (biological mother)
ANTONYM:
- 父親 (father)