おや
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
Kanji used
parent
father
Pitch accent
やじ
やじ
Top 3200
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
sly (cunning) old man
snarling old man; irascible old man
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
band with mostly middle-aged or elderly members
Examples (3 in total)
Listen to what your father says.
Why did father run away from mother?
My dad is always angry.