オヤ
Meanings
Noun
1. parent; parents; mother and father
2. dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker
3. founder; inventor
4. (pet) owner
Adjective (の)
Noun
5. key; parent (organization); main
Noun
6. ancestor; forefather
Pitch accent
Top 39900
Used in vocabulary (103 in total)
thumb; big toe
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
Examples (80 in total)
Did you show it to your parents?
Do your parents know?
My parents will pay for it.
My parents are divorced.
Ask your parents.
I already told my parents.
Parents love their children.
He is independent of his parents.
She doesn't listen to her parents.
Anna got married without her parents' knowledge.
How did you know my parents?
My parents weren't at home yesterday.
Please don't tell your parents this.
I want to think that parents are more important than their children.
My parents are still young.
Are you still living with your parents?
You don't have to tell your parents that.
They are not my real parents.
Both of my parents are strict with me.
She is still financially dependent on her parents.
Both my parents are teachers.
I promised my parents I wouldn't drink.
The committee is composed of teachers and parents.
Children are not a parent's pets.
John wanted to be completely independent of his parents.
The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.
Mary's parents are rich.
Have you ever argued with your parents?
Whose little child is this? Where are his parents?
Tom is living on an allowance from his parents.
We should not depend on your parents.
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.
Children depend on their parents for food and clothing.
She was aware of her parents' eyes.
Children have problems that their parents don't understand.
The story was handed down from father to son.
I never told my parents about this.
Parents have various influences on their children.
Where are these children's parents?
I hardly ever go out with my parents these days.
That guy is always asking his parents for money.
Children whose parents are dead are referred to as "orphans".
My parents caught me smoking.
Teenagers want to be independent of their parents.
Parents must answer for their children's conduct.
I'm looking for a laptop that'll be good for my parents to use.
My brother still depends on our parents for his living expenses.
He depends on his parents for his university fees.
I want to buy a drone, but my parents won't let me.
My parents wouldn't allow me to go by myself.
There is no satisfactory answer a parent can give to this.
Children will believe what their parents tell them.
Don't talk about my parents like that!
Parents are always worried about the future of their children.
The parents, rather than the children, are to blame.
Many parents believe that there is too much violence on TV.
My parents never let me watch TV when I was little.
As a parent I was in a truly pitiable state.
Children whose parents are rich do not know how to use money.
All parents like to have their children praised.
Parents should spend quality time with their children.
He became a singer against his parents wishes.
I wish my parents would let me stay up later at night.
Parents are proud of their children when they do well in school.
Parents hope their children will become independent as soon as possible.
You shouldn't talk back to your parents like that.
Many parents think that there's too much violence on TV.
Parents are usually concerned about their children's future.
You need your parents' permission if you are going to apply for that.
A good coach is like a parent to the players.
She thought that she could become economically independent from her parents if she went to college.
My parents are very religious people.
Since you have already also become an adult, you must become independent economically from your parents.
Education should not be a burden on the parents as well as on the children.
Tom doesn't always obey his parents.
Parents teach their children that it's wrong to lie.
The teachers debated the problem with the parents.
Parents often make sacrifices to give a good education to their children.
My parents don't like my girlfriend.
The boy isn't aware of his parents' efforts to raise him.