親
おや
Also written 祖
Meanings
- Noun parent; parents; mother and father
- dealer; banker See also: 子 (こ).
- founder; inventor
- (pet) owner
- の-adjective, Noun key; parent (organization); main
- Noun ancestor; forefather
Kanji
- 親 parent. Read as おや.
Example sentences
- この親にしてこの子あり。
Like father, like son. - 君はあんなふうに親に口答えすべきではない。
You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that. - 君の性格はどちらの親に似ているの。
Which of your parents do you take after in character? - 近ごろの親は概して子供に甘いので、マナーの知らない子供が多い。
As these days most parents indulge their children, many children don't know what good manners are. - 教育というものは子供同様親にも重荷となってはいけない。
Education should not be a burden on the parents as well as on the children.
Common phrases
Words containing 親
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