小母

Reading

Kana: おば

Romaji: oba

Definition

noun

1

(used with suffix -san or -sama) endearing term for unrelated older woman; (with suffix -san) term used by a child to address unrelated adult female

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

母

Readings: ボ、 はは、 も

Meaning: mother

Example Sentence

かつてのアイドルも４０過(か)ぎるとただのおばさんか。

➥Former pop stars are just plain old women by the time they're 40.