Japanese Conversation · Level 61
75 words
Japanese word
父子
Pronunciation
Romajifushi
Meaning
- nounfather and child
Example
父子で公園へ行きました。fu shi de kō en e i ki ma shi ta
The father and child went to the park.
More examples
父子で同じ趣味を楽しむ時間は、信頼を深めるきっかけになります。fu shi de ona ji shu mi o tano shi mu ji kan wa shin rai o fuka me ru ki kka ke ni na ri ma su
Time spent enjoying the same hobby as father and child can help deepen their trust.
Core concept
Describes a father and his child as a pair, without specifying whether the child is a son or a daughter.
Common phrases
父子でfu shi de
together as father and child
父子ともにfu shi to mo ni
both father and child
父子関係fu shi kan kei
father-child relationship
Definition in Japanese
父親とその子供の組み合わせ。chichi oya to so no ko domo no ku mi a wa se
Word origin
Combines 父 (fu, "father") and 子 (shi, "child"), using the Sino-Japanese reading of each character.
Usage tips
- In formal Japanese, 父子 (fushi) often appears in compounds such as 父子関係 (fushi kankei), while casual conversation more often uses 父と子 (chichi to ko).
Other meanings
- father and sonnoun
- father and daughternoun