親

おや· also しん

parent; parents; mother and father; dealer

JLPT N4 Common word Genki L16, Intermediate Japanese L6 Also written 祖

Meanings

Noun
parent; parents; mother and father
dealer; banker
founder; inventor
(pet) owner
No-adjective, Noun
key; parent (organization); main

All 9 meanings

Noun
ancestor; forefather
intimacy; closeness; friendliness
close relative
Prefix
pro- (e.g. pro-American)

Example sentences

親おやが払はらうよ。

My parents will pay for it.
親おやは子こを愛あいする。

Parents love their children.
親おやの顔かおが見みたい。

The son is known by his father.
親おやには見みせたの？

Did you show it to your parents?
親おやが親おやなら子こも子こ。

Like father, like son.

More examples (10)

親おやは知しってるのか？

Do your parents know?
健は親おやにそっくりね。

Ken's really a chip off the old block.
親おやが離婚りこんしています。

My parents are divorced.
自分じぶんの親おやに聞ききなよ。

Ask your parents.
トムの親おやに会あったよ。

I met Tom's parents.
親おやに電話でんわしたいんです。

I'd like to call my parents.
親おやは無なくとも子こは育そだつ。

Nature is a good mother.
親おやの因果いんがが子こに報むくいる。

The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
子供こどもは親おやの癖くせをまねる。

Children imitate their parents' habits.
子こを見みれば親おやがわかる。

A tree is known by its fruit.