

Similar to “兄さん” (nīsan), ”お兄さん” (onīsan) is sometimes used to refer to “a young man,” even if he is not your brother.Ĭhotto soko no onīsan. “兄さん” (nīsan) is one of the ways to address an older brother. “父” (chichi) is a humble form of a father, and like ”母” (haha), it is used to refer to your own father to others.Ĭhichi wa sakunen, kaisha wo taishoku shimashita. “パパ” (papa), like ”ママ” (mama), is mainly used by children to call their fathers. “おとん” (oton), like ”おかん (okan), is a dialect word in the Kansai region of Japan used to call a father. “おやじ” (oyaji) is sometimes used to mean “older man” rather than “father.” People who call their fathers “おやじ” (oyaji) often call their mothers ”おふくろ” (ofukuro).

“おやじ” (oyaji) is a term used to refer to a father, and is mainly used by men. Otōsan, itsumo oshigoto ganbatte kurete arigatō. “お父さん” (otōsan) is a common Japanese term for a father. Thank you for always looking after my mother. Uti no haha ga itsumo osewa ni natte orimasu. “母” (haha) is a humble form of a mother and is used to refer to your own mother to others. Hahaue kara no otayori wo haiken shimashita. However, in some historical dramas, “母上” (hahaue) is still used.

In modern times, “母上” (hahaue) is rarely used. “母上” (hahaue) is a term of respect for a mother. Therefore, even if you use “ママ” (mama) as a child, it is often changed to ”お母さん” when you become an adult.īy the way, ”ママ” (mama) is sometimes used to call the hostess of a bar or tavern. “ママ” (mama) is a slightly childish way of addressing a mother. Ofukruro ga tsukutte kureta obentō wa oishī. “おふくろ” (ofukuro) is one of the ways of addressing a mother, and nowadays it is mainly used by men. “おかん” (okan) is a dialect of the Kansai region in Japan that is used to call a mother. Thank you, Mom, for always watching over me warmly. Okāsan, itsumo atatakaku mimamotte kurete arigatō. When a daughter-in-law calls her mother-in-law, she sometimes uses ”お母様” (okāsama). ”お母様” (okāsama) is not used to call your own mother, but to call other mothers.

There is also a very polite expression, ”お母様” (okāsama). “お母さん” (okāsan) is a general term for a mother in Japanese. What are some of the ways to refer to family members in Japanese? In this article, we will explain how to call your mother, father, older brother, older sister, younger brother, younger sister, grandfather, and grandmother respectively.
