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The Japanese word for mother-in-law is
義母

ぎぼ - gibo
義-a relative who has no blood relation (gi), 母-mother (haha)


Japanese Definition


mother-in-law
     1. 名詞. 配偶者の母、義母、しゅうとめ
     2. 名詞. 父の再婚相手、継母
     3. 名詞. 養母



Translations for mother-in-law and their definitions

     1. n. a mother-in-law


義母
     1. n. a mother by moral principles
     2. n. a stepmother
     3. n. an adoptive mother
     4. n. a mother-in-law (one's spouse's mother)


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pronunciation
(gibo)

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