舅(しゅうと)

しゅうと
noun
father-in-law
1. father-in-law
The father of one's spouse.
舅(しゅうと)は去年(きょねん)亡(な)くなった。
My father-in-law passed away last year.
舅(しゅうと)との関係(かんけい)は良好(りょうこう)だ。
I have a good relationship with my father-in-law.
舅(しゅうと)と姑(しゅうとめ)に挨拶(あいさつ)に行(い)った。
I went to greet my father-in-law and mother-in-law.

USAGE NOTES:

  • 舅(しゅうと) refers specifically to the father of one's spouse.
  • The kanji is rarely used; often written in hiragana.
  • In formal contexts, 義父(ぎふ) or 義理(ぎり)の父(ちち) may be used.

RELATED TERMS:

  • 姑(しゅうとめ) (mother-in-law)
  • 義父(ぎふ) (father-in-law, formal)
  • 義理(ぎり)の両親(りょうしん) (parents-in-law)

Related Words

Related: 姑(しゅうとめ) (mother-in-law)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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