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Japanese

親おや

Kana おや Romaji oya

JLPT N4 Common word

01

親 おや · oya

JLPT N4 Common word 祖

01noun

Only 親

parent; parents; mother and father

02noun

Only 親 card gamesmahjong

dealer; banker

03noun

04noun

Only 親

(pet) owner

05no-adjective · noun

06noun

ancestor; forefather

Examples

アナは、親が知らないうちに結婚した。

Anna married without the knowledge of her parents.

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親の欲目。

The crow thinks her own birds fairest.

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親は子を愛する。

Parents love their children.

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02

親 しん · shin

02noun

close relative

03prefix

pro- (e.g. pro-American)

Source

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