ext_147905 ([identity profile] prettygoodword.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day 2011-11-07 02:31 pm (UTC)

It's actually kyōiku mama, two words -- the first in kanji, meaning education, the second in katakana, being the English word Mama. Think stage mother, only focused on academic achievement instead of show-biz.

---L.

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