JLPT N4 vocabulary

親meaning and reading

Reading and pitch accent

おや2Odaka · falls after

Meaning

  1. parent, parents, mother and father
  2. (card games) (mahjong term) dealer, banker
  3. founder, inventor
  4. (pet) owner
  5. (no-adjective) (noun) key, parent (organization), main
  6. ancestor, forefather

Example sentences

  1. 親おやの愛情あいじょうは子供こどもにとって欠くかべからざるものだ。

    The love of parents is indispensable for children (must not be lacking).

  2. うちの親おやときたら、小遣いこづかなんか一いち円えんもくれないぜ。

    When it comes to my own parents, they won't even give me a single yen of spending money.

  3. それは先生せんせいなり親おやなり、 大人おとなに相談そうだんするべきじゃないか？

    Shouldn't you consult with an adult: like your teacher or your parents?