ママ

ママ

Japanese

Etymology 1

From English mama.[1]

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) マ​マ [máꜜmà] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ma̠]

Noun

ママ • (mama) 

1. (childish) mama, mamma, a childish form of mother, one's female parent
2. proprietress of a drinking establishment etc.

Synonyms

• (mama):, 母(かあ)ちゃん (kāchan) (childish), お母(かあ)さん (okāsan)
• (one's mother): お袋(ふくろ) (ofukuro) (informal)
• (a proprietress): 女(おんな)主(しゅ)人(じん) (onna shujin), マダム (madamu)

Coordinate terms

• パパ (papa)

Derived terms

• ママ友(とも) (mamatomo)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of ママ – see the following entry.

【まま】 [phrase] (writing and editing) ママ: sic, as it is Alternative spellings ママ, まま

(This term, ママ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

1. “ママ”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000, →ISBN