母性本能

maternal instinct 【U】

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 母性)}

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maternal instinct 〖U〗

(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ 母性)

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ぼせいほんのう【母性本能】

the maternal [mother(ing)] instinct.

●母性本能が目覚める one's maternal instinct is awakened; have one's maternal instinct aroused.

●彼は母性本能をくすぐるタイプだね. He is a type who makes you want to mother him.

・彼のあの頼りない様子がどうも彼女の母性本能をくすぐるらしい. It seems that his unreliability brings out her maternal instinct.