- noun, usually in kana, familiar one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
- usually in kana, familiar middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
- usually in kana, familiar one's boss
- usually in kana proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
- usually in kana, Hokkaido-ben grizzly bear
親父
おやじ
one's father
Meanings
しんぷ · しんぶ
- noun, formal father
Its kanji
In sentences
彼は親父の後を継いだ。 He succeeded to his father's business. #103624
彼は親父とそっくりだ。 He's a carbon copy of his father. #103625
親父の言うことを聞け。 Obey your father. #9506432
親父は職人気質な人でね。 My dad is a stubborn man at his job. #10565365
親父はじっと私の顔を見た。 Father looked me full in the face. #144778
親父の土地を譲り受けたんだ。 I inherited my father's property. #8904798