Tamako Nobi (野比 玉子(のび たまこ)) (also known as Tamako Kataoka 片岡 玉子(かたおか たまこ)) is Nobita's mother. She is very serious about Nobita's test marks, which are zero most of the time. When she finds out where Nobita hides his examination answer sheets, her punishment is yelling, rarely spanking, and reducing his pocket money. Nobita's mother is also serious about Nobita doing his homework, which he generally never does. She also sends him out on shopping errands, but Nobita usually forgets to buy them after he returns home. Tamako dislikes animals in the house and Nobita is the usual suspect for this when Tamako seems to sense an animal in the house.