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お袋
おふくろ
N1
noun
usually kana
colloquial
Meanings
1
mother
2
(one's) mother
Example sentence
お袋の前ではそのことに触れるな。
Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.
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Kanji in this word
袋
Sack, Bag, Pouch
11 strokes
More words with
袋
袋
ふくろ ·
bag
N3
手袋
てぶくろ ·
glove(s)
N4
紙袋
かみぶくろ ·
paper bag
足袋
たび ·
Japanese socks (with split toe)
N3
ボム袋
ぼむぶくろ ·
Bomb Bag
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