Word Meaning 親父
おやじ
oyaji
親父 is read as おやじ (oyaji) and means grizzly bear.
Meaning
English
- grizzly bear
- one's boss
- proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
- landlord
- middle-aged (or older) man
- old man
- geezer
- one's father
Reading
Kana
おやじ
Romaji
oyaji
Writing Variants
- 親仁 おやじ oyaji
- 親爺 おやじ oyaji
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 20 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10親父の言うことを聞け。
Obey your father.
彼は親父とそっくりだ。
He's a carbon copy of his father.
親父は職人気質な人でね。
My dad is a stubborn man at his job.
俺の親父は女じゃありません。
My father is not a woman.
親父の土地を譲り受けたんだ。
I inherited my father's property.
俺の親父、いっつも怒ってんだ。
My dad is always angry.
なぜ親父は母から逃げたのだろう？
Why did father run away from mother?
あいつ、親父の言う事は一切聞かないからな。
He never listens to what his father says.
トムの親父ギャグについつい笑ってしまった。
I couldn't help but let out a chuckle at Tom's cheesy joke.
「親父これって・・・真剣？」「当たり前だろう、決闘なのだからな」
"Dad, this a real sword?" "Of course, it is a duel after all."