No. 2,201 in Japanese
父親
Father.
In a sentence
父親は毎朝早く起きて仕事に行きます。
My father wakes up early every morning and goes to work.
The word '父親' refers to 'father' in a formal and respectful manner.
彼の父親はとても優しい性格をしています。
His father has a very kind personality.
Here, '父親' is used to refer to another person's father, indicating respect.
父親としての彼の態度は称賛に値します。
His attitude as a father is commendable.
In this sentence, '父親' functions as a role descriptor, emphasizing the speaker's view on the qualities associated with being a father.
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