ママ友(とも)

ままとも
noun
mom friend; fellow mother
1. mom friend; fellow mother; mother acquaintance
A friend or acquaintance who is also a mother, typically met through children's activities.
保育園(ほいくえん)でママ友(とも)ができた。
I made a mom friend at the nursery school.
ママ友(とも)とランチに行(い)った。
I went to lunch with my mom friends.
ママ友(とも)関係(かんけい)のストレスで悩(なや)んでいる。
I'm stressed out about my relationships with other moms.

STRUCTURE:
ママ (mama) + 友(とも) (friend)

CONTEXTS WHERE MOM FRIENDS ARE MADE:

  • 保育園(ほいくえん) / 幼稚園(ようちえん) (nursery/kindergarten)
  • 公園(こうえん) (park)
  • 習(なら)い事(ごと) (children's lessons)
  • PTA

RELATED TERMS:

  • パパ友(とも) - dad friend
  • ママ友(とも)グループ - mom friend group
  • ママ友(とも)トラブル - mom friend trouble/drama

CULTURAL NOTE:
ママ友(とも) relationships are a significant social phenomenon in Japan, often discussed in media for both positive support networks and occasional social pressure or drama.

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Added 2026.1.18 21:07 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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