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父母
ふぼ
N2
noun
Meanings
1
father and mother
2
parents
Example sentence
ケンは父母がけんかしたときはいつも母の味方をする。
Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 父母 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
父
Father
4 strokes
母
Mother
5 strokes
More words with
父
父親
ちちおや ·
father
N3
父
ちち ·
(my) father
N5
お父さん
おとうさん ·
father (formal)
N5
祖父
そふ ·
grandfather
N4
義父
ぎふ ·
Full entry on Jisho
father-in-law
神父
しんぷ ·
Catholic priest
叔父
おじ ·
uncle (younger than one's parent)
N2
お祖父さん
おじいさん ·
grandfather
More words with
母
母
はは ·
(my) mother
N5
母親
ははおや ·
mother
N3
お母さん
おかあさん ·
mother (formal)
N5
祖母
そぼ ·
grandmother
N4
母体
ぼたい ·
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)
母子
ぼし ·
mother and child
義母
ぎぼ ·
mother-in-law
母国
ぼこく ·
one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに))
N1
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