What does 姑 mean?
姑 is a Japanese noun meaning “mother-in-law” in English. It is written as 姑 in kanji, しゅうとめ in hiragana, and shuutome in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.