お母さん
okāsan[o̞ka̠ːsã̠ɴ]
The phrase "your mom" in Japanese is translated as お母さん (okāsan).
お母さん can function as a general-purpose insult in certain contexts.
Meaning: a general-purpose insult (intj)
Which one should you use?
The phrase 君の母 directly translates to "your mother".
How do you pronounce it?
okāsan
Did you know?
- The 'your mom' style of insult is an imported concept from English-speaking internet culture and is not a traditional part of Japanese linguistic history.
- The term お母さん is sometimes used as a generic title for any middle-aged woman in a neighborhood, similar to 'ma'am' but with a familial connotation.
- While お母さん is the polite term, many adults use the humbler 母 when talking about their own mother to others to show modesty.
Examples in context
- お母さんに話したの？Have you told your mom?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has told their お母さん something.Tatoeba #8602042 by small_snow, translation #3068233 by Hybrid
- お母さんは、お元気？How's your mom?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's お母さん is doing.Tatoeba #11792762 by small_snow, translation #10019590 by ddnktr
- お母さんはお家にいる？Is your mom at home?This sentence is useful for asking if someone's お母さん is at home.Tatoeba #8749019 by bunbuku, translation #2369535 by AlanF_US
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are joking around during a video game.
- 結衣 Yuiまた負けたね。Mata maketa ne.You lost again.
- 蓮 Ren運が悪かっただけだよ。Un ga warukatta dake da yo.I was just unlucky.
- 結衣 Yuiお母さん！Okāsan!Your mom!
- 蓮 Renいまの冗談だよね？Ima no jōdan da yo ne?You're joking right now, right?
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry お母さん, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
