Japanese word

パパ

Pronunciation

Romajipapa

Meaning

  • noundad

Example

パパは毎日働きます。pa pa wa mai nichi hatara ki ma su

Dad works every day.

Illustration for パパ (dad)

More examples

休日はパパと公園へ行きます。kyū jitsu wa pa pa to kō en e i ki ma su

We go to the park with Dad on holidays.

Core concept

Refers to a father through a familiar family name used in close, often child-oriented speech.

Common phrases

  • パパと話すpa pa to hana su

    talk with dad

  • パパの車pa pa no kuruma

    dad's car

  • パパに聞くpa pa ni ki ku

    ask dad

Similar words

お父さんotōsan: A respectful family term for speaking to or about one's father.
父chichi: A neutral term for one's own father in formal or public speech.
父親chichioya: A general noun for a male parent that is not usually used as a form of address.

Definition in Japanese

父親を親しみを込めて呼ぶときの呼び名。chichi oya o shita shi mi o ko me te yo bu to ki no yo bi na

Word origin

The Japanese noun パパ (papa) is borrowed from French papa, a familiar form meaning "father".

Usage tips

  • In some English-speaking families, Papa is used for a grandfather as well as a father, so the relationship depends on context.

Other meanings

  • daddynoun
  • papanoun

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