synonym Comparative
お母さん
VS
食べます
Differences Between "お母さん" and "食べます"
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
食べます
Meaning
to eat (polite form)
Reading
たべます (tabemasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
毎日ごはんを食べます。
I eat rice every day.
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。)
- 食べます: Polite form of 食べる (taberu). Used when speaking politely. It refers to consuming food.
- 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。)
- 食べます: Polite form of 食べる (taberu). Used when speaking politely. It refers to consuming food.
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