Illustration: In a family living room, an adult son sits beside his father on the floor repairing a small electric fan. Both have the same distinctive eyebrows and the same habit of sticking out their lower lip while concentrating.

おやじ

oyaji

dad, one’s father

Casual and often masculine; avoid it in formal speech. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれはおやじにそっくりだ。
He’s a carbon copy of his father.
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おやじは合間合間あいまあいまに庭にわいじりをする。
Father does gardening whenever he gets a chance.
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親父おやじの言いうことを聞きけ。
Obey your father.
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