synonym Comparative
お母さん
VS
飲みます
Differences Between "お母さん" and "飲みます"
Option A
お母さん
Meaning
mother (polite)
Reading
おかあさん (okaasan)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
私のお母さんは優しいです。
My mother is kind.
Option B
飲みます
Meaning
to drink (polite form)
Reading
のみます (nomimasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
水を飲みます。
I drink water.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(mother (polite))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- お母さん: Polite way to say 'mother' when referring to someone else's mother or respectfully to one's own mother. Can also be used to call one's own mother. (他人の母親や、自分の母親を尊敬して呼ぶときの丁寧な言い方。自分の母親を呼ぶときにも使われます。)
- 飲みます: Polite form of 飲む (nomu). Used when speaking politely. Can also mean 'to take medicine' (薬を飲みます).
- お母さん: Polite way to say 'mother' when referring to someone else's mother or respectfully to one's own mother. Can also be used to call one's own mother. (他人の母親や、自分の母親を尊敬して呼ぶときの丁寧な言い方。自分の母親を呼ぶときにも使われます。)
- 飲みます: Polite form of 飲む (nomu). Used when speaking politely. Can also mean 'to take medicine' (薬を飲みます).
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