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おかん
okan
Description
「おかん」は、自分のお母さんを話すときに使うくだけた言葉です。
"おかん" is a casual word used when talking about one's own mother.
友だちとの会話でよく使いますが、関西でとくに多く聞きます。
It is often used in conversations with friends and is especially common in the Kansai region.
Meanings
おかんokan
mom, one's mother (casual, colloquial)
おかんが晩ごはんを作ってくれた。
Mom made dinner for me.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
casual and slightly rough; used mainly among friends, common in Kansai dialect.
- Etymology
colloquial variant of okaa-san, paired with おとん (oton) for father.
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