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Mum and dad at home

Word sets, Stage 3chunk 8 of 19Family

Lets you call your parents the way families do at home.

Mix-ups With outsiders adults switch to chichi and haha.

papa

casual only

polite otousan

dad; daddy

What many kids, and some adults, call their father at home.

Adults talking to outsiders switch to chichi.

casual

papa, chotto kore mite!

Dad, look at this!

パパ、ちょっとこれ見て!

Written パパ · ぱぱ · お父さんRank #1028 in 3,030 TV dramas

mama

casual only

polite okaasan

mum; mummy

What many kids, and some adults, call their mother at home.

Also the woman who runs a bar or snack bar.

casual

mama, kore katte yo

Mum, buy me this!

ママ、これ買ってよ

Written ママ · まま · お母さんRank #7389 in 3,030 TV dramas

kaasan

casual only

polite okaasan

Mum

A more grown-up way to call your mother at home; common with teens and in dramas.

casual

kaasan, chotto konbini itte kuru

Mum, I'm just popping to the shop.

母さん、ちょっとコンビニ行ってくる

Written 母さん · かあさん · お母さんRank #1319 in 3,030 TV dramas

tousan

casual only

polite otousan

Dad

A more grown-up way to call your father at home; common with teens and in dramas.

casual

tousan, chotto hanashi ga aru n da

Dad, I need to talk to you.

父さん、ちょっと話があるんだ

Written 父さん · とうさん · お父さんRank #1653 in 3,030 TV dramas