Illustration: In a Japanese apartment entrance, a young child sits on the raised wooden floor while their father fastens one shoe and their mother helps an arm into a jacket. The child spreads both arms like an airplane, turning the coordinated dressing routine into a small family game.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

父ふ母ぼ

fubo

parents

Also read ちちはは, as in these examples. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

ケンは父母ちちははがけんかしたときはいつも母ははの味方みかたをする。
Ken always stands up for his mom when his parents quarrel.
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私わたしの父母ちちははは、そこに大おおきな農場のうじょうを持もっている。
My father and mother have a big farm there.
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彼かれはどんなに忙いそがしくても、月つきに少すくなくとも一度いちどは故郷こきょうの父母ちちははに便たよりをします。
He writes home to his parents at least once a month, no matter how busy he is.
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Kanji in 父母

父fatherOnフKunちち
母motherOnボKunはは・も

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