岳がく父ふがくふMeanings1nounfather-in-law (wife's father)Refers specifically to the father of one's wife. Used mainly in formal or written contexts; in casual speech, 義理の父 or 妻の父 are more common.彼かれの岳がく父ふは元もと大だい学がく教きょう授じゅだ。His father-in-law is a former university professor.