English–Japanese
“mother” in Japanese
How to say “mother” in Japanese
“Mother” in Japanese is 母 (haha).
It identifies the woman who holds the parental role of mother in relation to a child.
Example sentences with 母
母は本を読みます。haha wa hon o yo mi ma su
My mother reads a book.
母に誕生日のプレゼントを贈ります。haha ni tan jō hi no pu re ze n to o oku ri ma su
I give my mother a birthday present.
Tips for using 母
- Japanese uses 母 (haha) when referring to one's own mother to another person, whereas お母さん (okāsan) is commonly used when speaking to one's mother.
Other Japanese words for “mother”
毎日母親と話します。mai nichi haha oya to hana shi ma su
I talk with my mother every day.