noun

  1. mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth).
  2. parent body, parent organization, base, basis, nucleus.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
母体 ぼたい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mother
はは ボ も (2nd, N5)
body, substance, object
タイ からだ テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン もと まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)