JLPT N1 · Noun

親父 (oyaji)

親父 (おやじ, oyaji) is a Japanese noun meaning “one's father; one's old man”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おやじ
Romaji: oyaji
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

one's father; one's old man; dad; pops · noun · usually written in kana, familiar
middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer · noun · usually written in kana, familiar
one's boss · noun · usually written in kana, familiar
proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord · noun · usually written in kana
grizzly bear · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

親父はじっと私の顔を見た。

Father looked me full in the face.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 親父

parent, intimacy, relativeシン・おや・おや- · 16 strokes

fatherフ・ちち · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 親父.

両親りょうしんparents親おやparent親切しんせつkind親戚しんせきrelative親友しんゆうclose friend父親ちちおやfather母親ははおやmother親しいしたしいclose (e.g. friend)親指おやゆびthumb親類しんるいrelative肉親にくしんblood relationship親善しんぜんfriendship親しむしたしむto be intimate with父ちちfather

Source: JMdict entry 1365330 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.