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母性本能 (ぼせいほんのう) — maternal instinct | Kumi Dictionary

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母性本能

母性本能

母ぼ性せい本ほんの能う

maternal instinct

Kanji Vocab Family & Relationships Emotions & Psychology28 strokes

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ぼせいほんのう

Noun

1.

maternal instinct

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Kanji that make up this word

はは・も…(1)

sex・gender・nature

book・present・main・origin・true…(2)

よ.く・あた.う…(5)

ability・talent・skill・capacity

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