伯母
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Chinese[edit]
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 | ||
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simp. and trad. (伯母) |
伯 | 母 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
伯母
- paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
- (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[edit]
Dialectal synonyms of 伯母 (“paternal aunt (wife of father's elder brother)”) [map]
Related terms[edit]
- 伯父 (bófù)
Japanese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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伯 | 母 |
お Grade: S |
は > ば Grade: 2 |
irregular |
From 小 (o, “little”) + 母 (ha, “mother”). The kanji is jukujikun (熟字訓). Compare 小母 (oba).
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- an aunt (parent’s sister or sister-in-law) older than one's parent
Usage notes[edit]
- This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives.
See also[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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伯 | 母 |
はく Grade: S |
ぼ Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
From Chinese 伯母 (bómǔ, “paternal aunt”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- an aunt (a parent’s sister or sister-in-law)
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