(ちちおや)

ちちおや
noun
father
1. father
A male parent. A more formal or objective term than (ちち) or お(とう)さん.
His father is a doctor.
As a father, I worry about my children's future.
She resembles her father.
I grew up watching my father's back (learning from his example).
He is the father of two children.

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 父親(ちちおや): Formal, objective term for 'father' used when discussing fathers in general or describing family relationships
  • (ちち): Humble term used to refer to one's own father when speaking to others
  • (とう)さん: Polite/familiar term used to address one's father or refer to someone else's father
  • パパ: Casual, childish term for 'daddy'

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