The Japanese word for mother-in-law is
義母
ぎぼ - gibo義-a relative who has no blood relation (gi), 母-mother (haha)
Japanese Definition
| mother-in-law | |
| 1. 名詞. 配偶者の母、義母、姑。 | |
| 2. 名詞. 父の再婚相手、継母 | |
| 3. 名詞. 養母 |
Translations for mother-in-law and their definitions
| 姑 | |
| 1. n. a mother-in-law | |
| 義母 | |
| 1. n. a mother by moral principles | |
| 2. n. a stepmother | |
| 3. n. an adoptive mother | |
| 4. n. a mother-in-law (one's spouse's mother) |
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Pronunciation
(gibo)
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