おやじ
Oyaji
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 親爺、親仁
Also read: オヤジ
親父 (Oyaji) is a Japanese noun meaning “one's father, one's old man, dad, pops”.
Meanings
- nounone's father; one's old man; dad; pops
- nounmiddle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
- nounone's boss
- nounproprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
- noungrizzly bear
Examples
彼は親父の後を継いだ。
He succeeded to his father's business.
彼は親父とそっくりだ。
He's a carbon copy of his father.
彼はおやじにそっくりだ。
He's a carbon copy of his father.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).