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代父 (だいふ, daifu) Japanese meaning: godfather | Kotomora

代だい父ふ

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Meanings

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Refers specifically to a male godparent in Christian baptismal tradition.

彼かれは私わたしの代だい父ふです。
He is my godfather.
洗せん礼れい式しきで代だい父ふが祈いのりを捧ささげた

Kanji

代substitute, change, convert
父father

Related words

代だい母ぼ
代母 is the female counterpart, meaning 'godmother'.
教きょう父ふ
教父 can also mean 'godfather', but more commonly refers to 'Church Fathers' in Christian theology.

Etymology

Compound of 代 (substitute, proxy) and 父 (father), literally 'substitute father'. The term is used in Christian contexts for a godfather who acts as a spiritual parent.

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The godfather offered a prayer at the baptism.