English–Japanese
“parents” in Japanese
How to say “parents” in Japanese
“Parents” in Japanese is 親 (oya).
Centers on the person or people connected to a child as a parent, whether one parent or both parents are meant.
Example sentences with 親
私の親は毎日ご飯を作ります。watashi no oya wa mai nichi go han o tsuku ri ma su
My parents make food every day.
毎晩、親に電話をかけます。mai ban oya ni den wa o ka ke ma su
I call my parents every night.
Tips for using 親
- In conversation, 親 (oya) is a neutral reference to a parent, while お父さん (otōsan) and お母さん (okāsan) are common when addressing a parent directly.
Other Japanese words for “parents”
私の両親は元気です。watashi no ryō shin wa gen ki de su
My parents are well.
私は父母に感謝しています。watashi wa fu bo ni kan sha shi te i ma su
I am grateful to my parents.