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親父 (おやじ) — one's father | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

親父

おやじ

nounusually kanafamiliar

Meanings

1one's father
2old man
3one's boss
4one's old man
5dad
6middle-aged (or older) man
7geezer
8proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)

Example sentence

親父はじっと私の顔を見た。

Father looked me full in the face.

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Kanji in this word

親Parent, Intimacy, Relative16 strokes 父Father4 strokes

More words with 親

親しむしたしむ · to be intimate withN1 親善しんぜん · friendshipN1 親指おやゆび · thumbN2 親友しんゆう · close friendN3 父親ちちおや ·

Full entry on Jisho

father

N3

親おや · a parentN4

親切しんせつ · kindnessN4

肉親にくしん · blood relationshipN1

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 父母ふぼ · father and motherN2 祖父そふ · grandfatherN4 伯父; 叔父さんおじさん · uncleN5 父さんとうさん · father

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