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父母ふぼ

fubo

father and mother, parents

Example sentence

彼はどんなに忙しくても、月に少なくとも一度は故郷の父母に便りをします。

He writes home to his parents at least once a month, no matter how busy he is.

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Kanji in 父母

Sentences with 父母

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Words with the same kanji

WordJLPTMeaning
母N5はは(my) mother
父N5ちち(my) father
お母さんN5おかあさんmother (formal)
お父さんN5おとうさんfather (formal)
伯父さんN5おじさんuncle, middle-aged man
叔母さんN5おばさんaunt
祖父N4そふgrandfather
祖母N4そぼgrandmother

More Family Members words

WordMeaning
主人しゅじん(one's own) husband (neutral)
花嫁はなよめbride
長男ちょうなんeldest son
子孫しそんdescendant, offspring
夫妻ふさいman and wife, married couple
叔父おじuncle (younger than one's parent)
先祖せんぞancestor
姪めいniece

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