はは

(One's own) mother

N5noun·haha

How to remember it

Humble term for your own mother; use お母さん for someone else's.

Example sentences

  • 母は料理が上手です。

    はははりょうりがじょうずです。

    My mother is good at cooking.

  • 母に電話をかけました。

    ははにでんわをかけました。

    I called my mother.

Usage

Humble (謙譲) form; never used to refer to another person's mother.

Related words

お母さん母親家族

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