mother figure
US /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/
UK /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/
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母親のような存在, 母代わり
a woman who provides maternal care or guidance to someone who is not her biological child
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She became a mother figure to her younger siblings after their parents passed away.
両親が亡くなった後、彼女は幼い兄弟にとって母親のような存在になった。
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The teacher was a kind and supportive mother figure to all her students.
その先生は、すべての生徒にとって親切で支えとなる母親のような存在だった。