► 名詞
母 [(1)はは] [liter] meaning: mother rank: 1
☆ 母猫と子猫 ⇨ A mother cat and kittens
☆ うちの母は70歳です ⇨ My mother is 70 years old (☛ The most common term for a adult to refer to own mother. NEVER used to refer to someone else’s mother)
☆ 母の思い出 ⇨ The memories of my mother (☛ The most common term for a adult to refer to own mother. NEVER used to refer to someone else’s mother)
☆ 母の日 ⇨ Mother’s day (☛ Usually used as a literary expression to represent the concept of motherhood)
母さん [(1)かあさん] [coll] [family] [男] meaning: mother rank: 3
☆ 母さん！ ⇨ Mom! (☛ Mostly used by a grown son to address his own mother)
母ちゃん [(1)かあちゃん] [coll] [family] meaning: mother rank: 3
☆ 母ちゃん！ ⇨ Mom! (☛ Sounds uncouth)
母ちゃん [(1)かあちゃん] [coll] [humorous] [男] meaning: wife rank: 4
☆ うちの母ちゃん ⇨ My mama, wife (☛ Humorous, or sounds uncouth)