父

How to remember it

Humble word for your own father — used when speaking to outsiders.

Example sentences

• 私の父は医者です。

  わたしのちちはいしゃです。

  My father is a doctor.

• 父は毎日会社に行きます。

  ちちはまいにちかいしゃにいきます。

  My father goes to the office every day.

Usage

Humble form; use お父さん when referring to someone else's father.

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