► 名詞
御父さん [(2)おとうさん] [coll] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ お父さんライオンと子供 ⇨ A dad lion and his cubs
☆ 御父さん！ ⇨ Dad! father! (☛ The most common term to address one’s father, except for a young child)
御父さん [(2)おとうさん] [coll] [peer] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ 御父さんは元気？ ⇨ Is your father doing OK? (☛ The most common term to refer to someone else’s father)
親父 [おやじ] [coll] [family] [男] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ うちの親父 ⇨ My dad, old man (☛ A casual term used by a grown son to address his own father. Casual but most affectionate)
親父 [おやじ] [coll] [casual] [男] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ お前の親父さん ⇨ Your dad, old man (☛ A casual term used by young adult to adult males to refer to fathers)
父 [(1)ちち] [liter] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ 父の日の贈り物 ⇨ A father’s-day gift
☆ 私の父は警察官だった ⇨ My father was a police officer (☛ The most common term for a adult to refer to own father. NEVER used to refer to someone else’s father)
父親 [ちちおや] [liter] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ 彼の父親はイギリス人で母親はフランス人だ ⇨ His father is British and mother is French (☛ The most technical and neutral term. NEVER used to directly address a person)
☆ 父親の法律上の権利と義務 ⇨ The legal rights and obligations of a father (☛ The most technical and neutral term. NEVER used to directly address a person)
パパ [(1)ぱぱ] [coll] [child] meaning: father rank: 1
☆ パパ！ ⇨ Daddy! (☛ Used by small children)
御父様 [(2)おとうさま] [coll] [respect] meaning: father rank: 2
☆ 御父様はお元気ですか？ ⇨ Is your father doing well? (☛ A respectful term to refer to someone else’s father)
親父さん [おやじさん] [coll] [casual] [男] meaning: father rank: 3
☆ お前の親父さん話が分かるよな ⇨ Your dad, old man, is understanding (☛ Still casual but more respectful than 親父)
舅 [しゅうと] meaning: father rank: 3
☆ (☛ An in-law. 御舅 is used when referring to someone’s 舅)
父上 [(2)ちちうえ] [coll] [respect] meaning: father rank: 3
☆ 父上！ ⇨ Father! (☛ An old formal term to address one’s father. Today you only used in period dramas)
父さん [(1)とうさん] [coll] [男] meaning: father rank: 3
☆ 父さん！ ⇨ Dad! (☛ Mostly used by a grown son to address his father)
父ちゃん [(1)とうちゃん] [coll] meaning: father rank: 3
☆ 父ちゃん！ ⇨ Dad! (☛ Sounds uncouth)
御父上 [(3)おちちうえ] [respect] meaning: father rank: 4
☆ 先生の御父上は御元気にされていますか？ ⇨ Is your esteemed father doing well? (☛ A very respectful term to refer to someone else’s father)