母方

ははかた

Meanings

1. Noun mother's side of family See also: 父方 (ちちかた).
2. の-adjective maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.) See also: 父方 (ちちかた).

Kanji

• 母 mother. Read as はは.
• 方 direction. Read as かた.

Example sentences

• 私は母方にいとこが三人いる。
  I have three cousins on my mother's side.
• 私には母方のいとこが３人います。
  I have three cousins on my mother's side.
• 彼の母方には叔母が二人います。
  He has two aunts on his mother's side.
• 母方の祖父は明日還暦を迎える。
  My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.
• 明日は母方の祖父の還暦祝いをする。
  My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

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