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お袋 (おふくろ): mother — Japanese vocabulary

お袋 is read おふくろ and means "mother". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

お袋

Reading
おふくろ · ofukuro
Translation
mother
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
おふくろが

Example

一人暮らしをしていると、お袋の味が恋しくなるよ。

ひとりぐらしをしていると、おふくろのあじがこいしくなるよ。

Living on my own, I really miss my mom's cooking.

Kanji in this word

  • 袋 — Sack, Bag, Pouch

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