親(おや)

おや
noun
parent
1. parent, parents
One's father and/or mother.
親(おや)は元気(げんき)です。
My parents are well.
親(おや)の言(い)うことを聞(き)きなさい。
Listen to what your parents say.
親(おや)に電話(でんわ)をかけた。
I called my parents.
親(おや)に会(あ)いに田舎(いなか)に帰(かえ)った。
I went back to the countryside to see my parents.
親(おや)は子供(こども)のことをいつも心配(しんぱい)している。
Parents always worry about their children.

親(おや) means 'parent' (can refer to one or both parents).

Family terms:

  • 父(ちち)/母(はは): father/mother (humble, about own)
  • お父(とう)さん/お母(かあ)さん: father/mother (polite, about others)
  • 両親(りょうしん): both parents (formal)

Common compounds:

  • 親(おや)子(こ): parent and child
  • 親(おや)友(とも): close friend
  • 親(おや)会社(がいしゃ): parent company
  • 親(おや)指(ゆび): thumb (parent finger)
  • 親切(しんせつ): kindness

Note: 親(おや) is the generic/casual term. In formal contexts or when referring to someone else's parents, use ご両親(りょうしん).

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Added 2026.1.8 21:07 · Revised 2026.3.10 10:54
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