Are "papa" and "mama" also used in Japanese as father and mother?
I often hear "papa" and "mama" in animes, in situations where they seem to mean father and mother. Is that so? Are these words borrowed from the Spanish words "papá" and "mamá", which mean father and mother? Which kanjis do they use since father for example is also and I don't think they use the same kanjis, do they?
Pa and Ma are very international.
I see many families in Japan who prefer Papa/Mama to /