【No. 1708】Mamagoto (ままごと - House)
Aug 21, 2019 18:55
Mamagoto
Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事).
Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate a family life, such as cooking or inviting guest, and you can see this everywhere in Japan (probably everywhere all over the world).
Mama (まま) is not the English word "mama;" it comes from the children's word manma/mama (まんま/まま), which means "meal."
In addition, goto/koto (ごと/こと) means "event" or "act."
That is to say, the literal meaning of mamagoto is "meal event/cooking act."
Children (especially girl) sometimes play mamagoto (ままごと/飯事).
Mamagoto is as a kind of plays that players imitate a family life, such as cooking or inviting guest, and you can see this everywhere in Japan (probably everywhere all over the world).
Mama (まま) is not the English word "mama;" it comes from the children's word manma/mama (まんま/まま), which means "meal."
In addition, goto/koto (ごと/こと) means "event" or "act."
That is to say, the literal meaning of mamagoto is "meal event/cooking act."
ままごと
幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。
「ままごと」は、炊事や家庭生活を模した遊びで、日本各地で（おそらく世界中でも）見られます。
「まま」は英語の "mama" ではなく、食事を意味する幼児語「まんま」「まま」から来ています。
また、「ごと」は「出来事」や「行為」を意味します。
すなわち「ままごと」の文字どおりの意味は、「炊飯の出来事/行為」というわけです。
幼児（特に女児）の遊びに「ままごと」があります。
「ままごと」は、炊事や家庭生活を模した遊びで、日本各地で（おそらく世界中でも）見られます。
「まま」は英語の "mama" ではなく、食事を意味する幼児語「まんま」「まま」から来ています。
また、「ごと」は「出来事」や「行為」を意味します。
すなわち「ままごと」の文字どおりの意味は、「炊飯の出来事/行為」というわけです。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 Judy
- Children (especially girl) sometimes play 'mamagoto' (ままごと/飯事).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- 'Mamagoto' is as a kind of plays that players imitate a family life, such as cooking or inviting guest, and you can see this everywhere in Japan (probably everywhere all over the world).
- 'Mamagoto' is as a kind of game plays that players imitate a family life, such as cooking or inviting guest, and you can see this everywhere in Japan (probably everywhere all over the world).
- 'Mama' (まま) is not the English word "mama;" it comes from the children's word 'manma/mama' (まんま/まま), which means "meal."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In addition, 'goto/koto' (ごと/こと) means "event" or "act."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- That is to say, the literal meaning of 'mamagoto' is "meal event/cooking act."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
Children play this in America too.
Toru
Thank you for correcting me and letting me know that! :)
Thank you for correcting me and letting me know that! :)