Word Meaning 義母

ぎぼ gibo

義母 is read as ぎぼ (gibo) and means foster mother.

Meaning

English

  1. foster mother
  2. mother-in-law
  3. step mother

Reading

Kana

ぎぼ

Romaji

gibo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 義父,実母 Rank 3756 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

義理の母

ぎりのはは

mother-in-law

義父母

ぎふぼ

parents-in-law

義祖母

ぎそぼ

grandmother-in-law

義弟

ぎてい

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)

義兄

あに

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

義姉

あね

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)

義妹

ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)

義務

ぎむ

duty

義理

ぎり

in-law

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

義務教育

ぎむきょういく

compulsory education

Example Sentences

3

ぎぼとはちがつながっていない。

My mother-in-law is not related to me by blood.

Mary is Tom's mother-in-law.

A few years ago, on Mother's Day, I gave my stepmother a locket as a present.