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親(おや)

おやoya

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    parent; parents; mother and father

    親(おや)の欲(よく)目(め)。

    • The crow thinks her own birds fairest.

    Words:親(おや)の欲(よく)目(め)

  2. dealer; banker

    card gamesmahjong

    See also: 子(こう)

    じゃんけんで親(おや)を決(き)めよう。

    • Let's decide the dealer by rock-paper-scissors.

    Words:親(おや)決(き)める

    Verified
  3. founder; inventor

    彼(かれ)はこの技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)の生(う)みの親(おや)だ。

    • He is the inventor of this technology.

    Words:彼(かれ)技(ぎ)術(じゅつ)親(おや)

    Verified
  4. (pet) owner

  5. no-adjectivenoun

    key; parent (organization); main

  6. noun

    ancestor; forefather

Example sentences 381

親(おや)の欲(よく)目(め)。

  • The crow thinks her own birds fairest.

Words:親(おや)の欲(よく)目(め)

親(おや)が親(おや)なら子(こ)も子(こ)。

  • Like father, like son.

Words:親(おや)がなら子(こ)も

健(けん)は親(おや)にそっくりね。

  • Ken's really a chip off the old block.

Words:は親(おや)にそっくりね

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