Japanese word

お父さん

Pronunciation

Romajiotōsan

Meaning

  • noundad

Example

お父さんは元気です。o tō sa n wa gen ki de su

Dad is well.

Illustration for お父さん (dad)

More examples

お父さんと公園で遊びます。o tō sa n to kō en de aso bi ma su

I play in the park with my dad.

お父さんの誕生日に手紙を書きます。o tō sa n no tan jō hi ni te gami o ka ki ma su

I write a letter on my dad's birthday.

Core concept

Refers to one's father in a familiar and affectionate way within a family.

Common phrases

  • お父さんの名前o tō sa n no na mae

    dad's name

  • お父さんに電話するo tō sa n ni den wa su ru

    call dad

  • お父さんを待つo tō sa n o ma tsu

    wait for dad

Similar words

父chichi: A neutral word for one's father, often used when speaking about family to people outside it.
父親chichioya: A word for the male parent of a person, often used in explanations about family relationships.
親父oyaji: A very casual word for one's father, often used in relaxed family conversation.
パパpapa: A childlike and familiar word for one's father.

Definition in Japanese

家族の中で父親を親しみを込めて呼んだり指したりする語。ka zoku no naka de chichi oya o shita shi mi o ko me te yo n da ri sa shi ta ri su ru go

Word origin

お (o, a polite prefix) is added to 父さん (tōsan, "father"), a form made from 父 (tō, "father") and さん (san, an honorific suffix).

Usage tips

  • In English, Dad is capitalized when it is used like a name, as in "Dad is home," but it is usually lowercase after a possessive, as in "my dad."

Other meanings

  • fathernoun
  • daddynoun

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