Japanese word

父親

Pronunciation

Romajichichioya

Meaning

  • noundad

Example

私の父親は毎朝、新聞を読みます。watashi no chichi oya wa mai asa shin bun o yo mi ma su

My dad reads the newspaper every morning.

Illustration for 父親 (dad)

More examples

父親への誕生日プレゼントを選びました。chichi oya e no tan jō nichi pu re ze n to o era bi ma shi ta

I chose a birthday present for my dad.

Core concept

父親 (chichioya) refers to the male parent connected to a child, presenting the relationship as a family position rather than as a form of address.

Common phrases

  • 良い父親yo i chichi oya

    good father

  • 父親になるchichi oya ni na ru

    become a father

  • 父親へのプレゼントchichi oya e no pu re ze n to

    a present for one's father

Similar words

お父さんotōsan: A familiar term for a father used in daily conversation and also when speaking directly to him.
父chichi: A term for one's own father used mainly when referring to him rather than addressing him.

Definition in Japanese

子どもから見て、父に当たる男性。ko do mo ka ra mi te chichi ni a ta ru dan sei

Word origin

The compound 父親 (chichioya, "father") is made from 父 (chichi, "father") and 親 (oya, "parent").

Usage tips

  • The familiar word お父さん (otōsan) often appears in daily conversation, whereas 父親 (chichioya) is commonly used to describe the father as a family role.

Other meanings

  • fathernoun

Related words

  • 父親業chichioyagyōfatherhoodnoun
  • 父親らしいchichioyarashiifatherlyi-adjective
  • 父親らしさchichioyarashisafatherlinessnoun

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