JLPT N2 · Noun

父母 (fubo)

父母 (ふぼ, fubo) is a Japanese noun meaning “father and mother; parents”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふぼ
Romaji: fubo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

father and mother; parents · noun

Example sentences

ケンは父母がけんかしたときはいつも母の味方をする。

Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.

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

Kanji in 父母

父

fatherフ・ちち · 4 strokes

母

motherボ・はは・も · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 父母.

父ちちfatherお父さんおとうさんfather伯父おじさんuncle祖父そふgrandfather父親ちちおやfather伯父おじuncle叔父おじuncle伯父さんおじさんuncle小父さんおじさんuncle叔父さんおじさんuncle親父おやじone's father母ははmotherお母さんおかあさんmother伯母さんおばさんaunt

Source: JMdict entry 1497690 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.