ɐn ˈɛldɚli wˈʊmən kˈɔːld ðə jˈɑːɹɹaɪt bˈæbɑː ɔːɹ mˈɑːmɐsˌæn, ˈɔfən ðɪ ˈoʊnɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈɛzᵻdəns, sˈɪts ɪnðə dʒˈɛŋkən ænd ɡɹˈiːts mˈeɪl pˈæsɚzbaɪ wɪð fɹˈeɪzᵻz lˈaɪk .
An elderly woman called the 'Yarite Babaa’ or 'Mama-san', often the owner of the residence, sits in the genkan and greets male passers-by with phrases like .