mother figure
US /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/
UK /ˈmʌð.ər ˌfɪɡ.jər/

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어머니 같은 존재, 대리모
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.
그녀는 부모님이 돌아가신 후 어린 동생들에게 어머니 같은 존재가 되었다.
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The teacher was a kind and supportive mother figure to all her students.
그 선생님은 모든 학생들에게 친절하고 지지적인 어머니 같은 존재였다.