おやじ
おやじ
noun
father, old man
1.
father, dad, old man
An informal term for one's own father. Also used to refer to a middle-aged or older man.
おやじは今何してる？
What's your dad doing now?
おやじに似てきたな。
You're starting to look like your old man.
うちのおやじは頑固だ。
My old man is stubborn.
2.
boss, master, owner
The owner or master of a shop or establishment, especially a small business.
店のおやじに話を聞いた。
I talked to the shop owner.
ラーメン屋のおやじは愛想がいい。
The ramen shop owner is friendly.
寿司屋のおやじに勧められた。
It was recommended by the sushi chef.
An informal, masculine term for one's own father or for a middle-aged/older man. Also used for the owner of a small shop or eatery.
GENDER AND REGISTER:
Primarily used by men. Sounds casual and rough — not appropriate in polite or formal situations. Women typically say お父さん or パパ instead.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- おやじギャグ: dad joke (corny, groan-worthy pun)
- おやじ臭い: having an old-man quality
RELATED WORDS:
- おふくろ: mother (informal, similarly masculine)
- 父: neutral/humble term for one's own father
- お父さん: polite, general term for father
- 父親: formal, objective term (as in documents)
KANJI:
Can be written as 親父, but hiragana is more common in everyday writing.