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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

義ぎ父ふ

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father-in-law

Can also refer to a stepfather or foster father. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 源義経みなもとのよしつねの義父ぎふとして知しられる。

    He was famous as the father in law of MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 義父ぎふ世阿弥ぜあみとの関係かんけいは深ふかい。

    He had a close relationship with his father-in-law, Zeami.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. このとき、氏直うじなおは義父ぎふの家康いえやすの助命嘆願じょめいたんがんで秀吉ひでよしから助命じょめいされて高野山こうやさんに流ながされた。

    Ujinao was saved from Hideyoshi by the plea of Ieyasu, a father-in-law, for sparing his life, and exiled to Mt. Koya.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 義父

  • 義righteousness; justiceOnギ
  • 父fatherOnフKunちち

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