ママ友
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 友 |
| とも Grade: 2 |
| kun'yomi |
Etymology
Compound of ママ (mama, “mama, mom”) + 友 (tomo, “friend”).[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
- a “mom-friend”: a mother who is friends with another mother due to having children who interact with each other
- 会うたびにあれこれ聞いてくるママ友、どうやってかわす？
- Au tabi ni are-kore kiite kuru mamatomo, dō yatte kawasu?
- What do you do with a mom-friend who asks about this and that every time you meet?
- 会うたびにあれこれ聞いてくるママ友、どうやってかわす？
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN