Family roles
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 24 of 33Family
Lets you describe parents and eldest children as roles.
Mix-ups chichioya and hahaoya describe a role; they are not what you call your parents.
chichioya
father
Father as a role ('a father', 'his father'), not what you call him.
kare, mou chichioya nan da
He's a dad now.
彼、もう父親なんだ
kare wa mou chichioya desu
He's a father now.
彼はもう父親です
Written 父親 · ちちおやRank #667 in 3,030 TV dramas
hahaoya
mother
Mother as a role ('a mother', 'her mother'), not what you call her.
hahaoya ni sokkuri da ne
You look just like your mother.
母親にそっくりだね
kanojo wa futari no ko no hahaoya desu
She's a mother of two.
彼女は二人の子の母親です
Written 母親 · ははおやRank #692 in 3,030 TV dramas
oyako
parent and child
Oyakodon, chicken and egg on rice, is named after it.
ano futari, oyako mitai
Those two look like parent and child.
あの二人、親子みたい
oyako de sanka dekimasu
Parents and children can take part together.
親子で参加できます
Written 親子 · おやこRank #1517 in 3,030 TV dramas
chounan
eldest son
Often carries family duties, like looking after the parents.
ore, chounan da kara sa
I'm the eldest son, you know.
俺、長男だからさ
watashi wa chounan desu
I'm the eldest son.
私は長男です
Written 長男 · ちょうなんRank #3938 in 3,030 TV dramas
choujo
eldest daughter
The second son and daughter are jinan and jijo.
atashi, choujo nan da
I'm the eldest daughter.
あたし、長女なんだ
watashi wa choujo desu
I'm the eldest daughter.
私は長女です
Written 長女 · ちょうじょRank #7158 in 3,030 TV dramas