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父母 (ふぼ) — father and mother | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

父母

ふぼ

noun

Meanings

1father and mother
2parents

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

Kanji in this word

父Father4 strokes 母Mother5 strokes

More words with 父

叔父おじ · uncle (younger than one's parent)N2 叔父さんおじさん · (hon.) middle-aged gentlemanN2 伯父おじ · (humble) uncle (older than one's parent)N2 父親ちちおや · fatherN3 祖父

Full entry on Jisho

そふ ·

grandfather

N4

伯父; 叔父さんおじさん · uncleN5

お祖父さんおじいさん · grandfather

父さんとうさん · father

More words with 母

母校ぼこう · alma materN1 叔母おば · aunt (younger than one's parent)N2 伯母おば · (humble) aunt (older than one's parent)N2 小母さんおばさん · ladyN2 祖母そぼ · grandmotherN4 母はは · (my) motherN5 母国ぼこく · one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに))N1 分母ぶんぼ · denominatorN1

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