Vocabulary

What does 親父 (おやじ, oyaji) mean?

親父 (おやじ, oyaji) means dad, old man; the boss.

Quick facts
Readingおやじ
Romajioyaji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おやじ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoyaji

dad, old man; the boss

  1. 1noun one's father; one's old man; dad
  2. 2noun middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
  3. 3noun one's boss
  4. 4noun proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
  5. 5noun grizzly bear

Example sentences

  • My old man is stubborn.

  • I greeted the shop owner.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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