1.
parents; father and mother
Both parents together. More formal than 両親.
USAGE: Formal written term for parents. 両親 is more common in everyday speech.
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 父母会 (PTA meeting, parents' association)
- 祖父母 (grandparents)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 両親 - parents (more common in speech)
- お父さんとお母さん - father and mother (casual)
- 親 - parent(s) (general term)
NOTE: Can also be read as ちちはは in some contexts, though ふぼ is more common.
Related Words
Synonym:
両親 (common synonym)