N486/566

おや

nounnoun (generic)card gamesmahjongnoun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)

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Meanings

  • parent, parents, mother and father
  • dealer, banker
  • founder, inventor
  • (pet) owner
  • key, parent (organization), main
  • ancestor, forefather

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Example sentences

おや子供こどもをとても大切たいせつにします。

Parents cherish their children very much.

わたしおや東京とうきょうんでいます。

My parents live in Tokyo.

おや電話でんわをかけましたか。

Did you call your parents?

彼女かのじょおやのことをいつも心配しんぱいしています。

She is always worrying about her parents.

おやがいないと、子供こどもさびしくなります。

Without parents, children become lonely.