母子

ぼし

Also written ははこ, おやこ

Meanings

1. Noun mother and child

Kanji

• 母 mother. Read as ボ.
• 子 child. Read as シ.

Example sentences

• 母子ともに健全です。
  Mother and child are both doing well.
• 通り魔事件で母子3人が刺殺された。
  A mother and her two children were stabbed to death in a slasher incident.
• 母子ともに元気です。
  Mother and baby are both doing well.

Common phrases

• 母子とも (ぼしとも) both mother and child

Words containing 母子

• 聖母子 (せいぼし) Virgin and Child
• 母子家庭 (ぼしかてい) single-mother household
• 母子手帳 (ぼしてちょう) maternal and child health notebook

And 7 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists