伯母

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Chinese

father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address
 
female; mother
simp. and trad.
(伯母)

Pronunciation


Noun

伯母

  1. paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
  2. (polite) A term of address to a woman who is roughly the same age as one's mother, especially the mother of one's friend or colleague.

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
は > ば
Grade: 2
irregular

From (o, little) +‎ (ha, mother). The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓). Compare 小母 (oba).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (oba

  1. an aunt (parent’s sister or sister-in-law) older than one's parent
Usage notes
  • This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives.
See also

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
はく
Grade: S

Grade: 2
on'yomi

From Chinese 伯母 (bómǔ, paternal aunt).

Pronunciation

Noun

(はく)() (hakubo

  1. an aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)