JLPT N5 Beginner
お父さん
Polite term for another’s father, also used to address one’s own dad, a husband, or an older man.
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1 Noun
Father / Dad
A polite and standard term used to address one’s own father directly or to refer to another person’s father.
2 Noun
Husband
A term used by a wife to address her husband, shifting focus to his role as a parent after children are born.
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3 Noun / Pronoun
Addressing an older man
A familiar way to address an unknown middle-aged or older male, typically used by shopkeepers or in friendly casual encounters.
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