小母さん

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小 母
Grade: 1 Grade: 2

Etymology

From 小 (o, “small” or “little”) + 母 (ba, “mother”) + さん (san, honorific suffix)(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Noun

小母(おば)さん • (obasan) 

  1. aunt
  2. middle-aged lady

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