How to say parent in Japanese

JLPTN4
親★【おやoya】祖

noun:

  • parent; parents; mother and father ［親］
  • dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker ［親］ ➜ 子【こ】
  • founder; inventor
  • (pet) owner ［親］

~の noun / noun:

  • key; parent (organization); main ［親］

noun:

  • ancestor; forefather

Example Sentences

あのano若夫婦wakafuufuはha今imaでもdemo親oyaにniおんぶに抱っこonbunidakkoだda。
That young couple are still tied to their parent's apron strings.
親oyaとしてtoshite誠にmakotoni情けないnasakenai状態joutaiにniありましたarimashita。
As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
「あれare？恵子keikoはha？」「今日kyouはha三者面談だdaからkara遅れるokureruってtte」
"Oh? Where's Keiko?" "She said that she has a teacher, parent and child meeting so she'll be late."
良きyokiコーチKOOCHIはhaいわばiwaba選手senshuのno親oyaのnoようなyounaものmonoだda。
A good coach is like a father to his players.
彼女kanojoはha両親ryoushinのno願いnegaiにni逆らってsakaratteそのsono外国人gaikokujinとto結婚したkekkonshita。
She went against her parent's wishes, and married the foreigner.

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