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父の命 (ちちのみこと) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

父ちちの命みこと

Meanings

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noun

father (honorific, archaic)

archaichonorific or respectful (sonkeigo)

Archaic respectful term for one's own father, found in classical Japanese texts. Not used in modern conversation.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、「父ちちの命みこと」は父ちちを敬うやまって呼よぶ言こと葉ばとして使つかわれている。
In old documents, 父の命 is used as a respectful term for one's father.

Kanji

父father
命fate, command, decree

Similar words

父ちち上うえ
Also an archaic honorific for father, but more commonly recognized and sometimes used in period dramas.
お父とう様さま
Modern respectful term for father, used in polite conversation.

Etymology

Compound of 父 (ちち, 'father') + の (possessive particle) + 命 (みこと, an honorific suffix for gods or high-ranking persons). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a pattern of respectful address in classical Japanese.