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Japanese word definition and usage
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父JLPT 5
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Kana Readingちち, とと, ちゃん, てて, かぞ, かそ, しし, あて
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Romajichichi, toto, chan, tete, kazo, kaso, shishi, ate
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- father
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Example Sentences
父, ちち, とと, ちゃん, てて, かぞ, かそ, しし, あて used in context
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I lost my father to a subarachnoid haemorrhage when I was fourteen.
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「あの方とあなたのご関係はどうなのですか」「私は彼の父です」
What is your relationship to him? "I'm his father."
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例えば、父の仕事では、売り買いのタイミングは非常に大切であり、彼は同僚にこまごまとしたことを言わないで「潮時というものがある」と言ったり、書いたりすることが時々あった。
For instance, in my father's business the timing of sales and purchases was very important, and he would sometimes write or say to his colleagues "There is a tide," without going into detail.
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Please remember to see my father next week.
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My father went jogging after dinner.
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To tell the truth, I am not your father.
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