English–Japanese

“female bar owner” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajimamasan

Example

あの店のママさんに会いました。a no mise no ma ma sa n ni a i ma shi ta

I met the female owner of that bar.

Illustration for ママさん (female bar owner)

How to say “female bar owner” in Japanese

“Female bar owner” in Japanese is ママさん (mamasan).

Points to a woman who personally manages a bar and is treated as its familiar host.

Full entry for ママさん: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ママさん

常連客はママさんに仕事の悩みを相談しました。jō ren kyaku wa ma ma sa n ni shi goto no naya mi o sō dan shi ma shi ta

A regular customer consulted the female bar owner about a problem at work.

Tips for using ママさん

  • The English loanword mama-san is tied to Japanese bar culture, which makes its meaning narrower than the English family word "mama" despite the similar spelling.

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