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VocabJLPT N1
mother's side of family
Nounの-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. mother's side of family
  2. 2. maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Refers to the mother's side of a family. It is used when talking about relatives such as grandparents or uncles and aunts who are related through one's mother.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How come I'm the only one who can't shake the accent from my mom's side?

Sentence 2

At the board meeting, I disclosed my relationship with relatives on my mother's side.

Sentence 3

"Grandpa's watch on Mom's side still works," my brother said.

Sentence 4

Hmm, did my mom's mom have a sweet tooth?

Sentence 5

Over dinner, we talked about scheduling the memorial service on my mom's side of the family.