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おやじ
Meanings
Noun
Familiar language
1. one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
2. middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
3. one's boss
4. proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
5. grizzly bear
Alt. forms
親おや父じ
72%
おやじ
15%
オヤジ
10%
親おや爺じ
1%
親おや仁じ
Pitch accent
お
やじ
お
やじ
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Used in: 1087
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
sly (cunning) old man
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Examples (3 in total)
Listen to what your father says.
Why did father run away from mother?
My dad is always angry.