両親

両親

りょうしん

Parents (both)

N5noun·ryoushin

How to remember it

両 (both) + 親 (parent) — both parents together.

Example sentences

  • 両親は元気です。

    りょうしんはげんきです。

    My parents are well.

  • 昨日両親に電話しました。

    きのうりょうしんにでんわしました。

    I called my parents yesterday.

Usage

Polite word for parents; more formal than the plain 親.

Related words

家族

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