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小母
Readings

oba
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Familiar language
Usually written using kana alone
vocative; usu. used with suffix さん or 様
old lady, ma'am

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Kanjis
ON: ショウ KUN: ちい.さい, こ-, お-, さ-
little, small

Stroke: 3 Grade: 1 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 1-1-2 FC: 9000.0


ON: KUN: はは, も
mother

Stroke: 5 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 4-5-1 FC: 7750.0


Phrases
かつてのアイドルも40過ぎるとただのおばさんか。
Parts: 嘗て (かつての) アイドル 過ぎる (すぎる) (ただ) 小母 (おば) さん (み)
Former pop stars are just plain old women by the time they're 40.