母ちゃん
Japanese
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Etymology
From 母 (kā, “mother”) + ちゃん (-chan, “familiar suffix”).
Noun
母ちゃん (hiragana かあちゃん, rōmaji kāchan)
- (term of endearment) mum, mommy
Synonyms
- ママ (mama): (childish) mama, a childish form of mother, one's female parent
- お母さん (okāsan): general term for one's mother
- お袋 (ofukuro): (informal) one's own mother
See also
- 父ちゃん (tōchan): pop, dad