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両親, 二親

りょうしん, ふたおや

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  • parents
  • both parents

Related Kanji

両 both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
親 parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
二 two, two radical (no.2)

Example Sentences

あなたを私の両親に紹介したい。
I want you to meet my parents.
困難に陥ったとき、彼は両親に助けを求めた。
When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.
息子は仕方なく両親の希望に従った。
The son acquiesced in his parents' wishes.
彼の両親は毎週日曜日に教会へお祈りに行きます。
His parents go to church every Sunday.
彼らの両親はうちの両親より年をとっています。
Their parents are older than ours.