Rough home words
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 26 of 33Family
Lets you understand the homely or blunt words people use for family.
Mix-ups oyaji and ofukuro are men's words for their own parents; oyaji also means any middle-aged man.
oyaji
polite chichi
my dad; old man
Men's casual word for their own father; also any middle-aged man, or the owner of a small shop.
kinou oyaji to kenka shita
I had a fight with my old man yesterday.
昨日親父とケンカした
Written 親父 · おやじ · 父Rank #1491 in 3,030 TV dramas
kaachan
mum; ma
Homely, old-fashioned way to call your mother; also in rough men's talk.
okaasan is the standard word; to outsiders, your own mother is haha.
kaachan, onaka suita yo
Ma, I'm hungry.
母ちゃん、お腹すいたよ
Written 母ちゃん · かあちゃんRank #3177 in 3,030 TV dramas
ofukuro
polite haha
my mum; mother
Men's casual word for their own mother when talking to others.
Ofukuro no aji means home cooking like Mum makes.
ofukuro no ryouri ga ichiban da yo
Nothing beats my mum's cooking.
おふくろの料理が一番だよ
Written おふくろ · 母Rank #3456 in 3,030 TV dramas
touchan
dad; pa
Homely, old-fashioned way to call your father.
otousan is the standard word; to outsiders, your own father is chichi.
touchan, hayaku kaette kite ne
Come home early, Dad.
父ちゃん、早く帰ってきてね
Written 父ちゃん · とうちゃんRank #4835 in 3,030 TV dramas
jiisan
polite ojiisan
old man; grandpa
Blunt word for an old man or your own grandpa; can sound rude.
ano jiisan, mata okotteru yo
That old guy's angry again.
あのじいさん、また怒ってるよ
Written じいさん · おじいさんRank #4397 in 3,030 TV dramas