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叔母

Aunt


Meaning

Aunt

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An aunt feels like a mother sometimes, but she's still an aunt after all.


Reading

おば

Explanation

The reading for the 母 part is just the first は in はは, rendaku'd. You can also think of your aunt as a sheep, too, if you'd like. Baaaah!


Context

Context Sentences

叔母は学校の先生をしています。

My aunt is a school teacher.


Kanji Composition