Vocab Info
A5 Noun
親父one's father, old man, one's boss
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
one's father, one's old man, dad, pops
Familiar language, Usually written using kana aloneNoun
2.
middle-aged (or older) man, old man, geezer
Familiar language, Usually written using kana aloneNoun
3.
one's boss
Familiar language, Usually written using kana aloneNoun
4.
proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.), landlord
Usually written using kana aloneNoun
5.
grizzly bear
Usually written using kana alone, Hokkaido dialect
All Forms
親父 【おやじ】、親爺 【おやじ】、親仁 【おやじ】、オヤジ
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息子:「親父、一緒にビール飲もう!」
Son: "Dad, let's have a beer together!"
隣の親父はいつも酔っ払っていてうるさい。
The old man next door is always drunk and noisy.
飲み屋の親父に一杯だけ飲み物を奢ることにした。
I decided to treat the boss at the bar to just one drink.
部下:「親父は本当に思いやりがあって頼れる存在だよな。」
Subordinate: "The boss is really considerate and a reliable person."
ヒグマには面白い俗称があり、それは「山の親父」や「親父」などだ。
The brown bear has an interesting nickname, such as "mountain old man" or "old man."
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