母方

the distaff ［spindle］ side

^{(見出しへ戻る headword ⇒ ―方)}

ははかた
mother's side of family

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ははかた【母方】

mother's side

［one's ～］

one's uncle on one's mother's side 母方のおじ

distaff side

［the ～］ 母系(⇔spear side)

He is Irish on the distaff side. 彼は母方がアイルランド系だ

spindle side

［the ～］ 母系.

◇ → 母方の

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ははかた【母方】

the mother's side.

●母方の on the mother's [maternal, distaff] side; maternal

・母方の親戚 a relative on the mother's side

・母方の祖父 one's maternal grandfather.