noun
Formal or literary term for one's own father. Not used in everyday conversation; 父 (ちち) is the standard humble term, and お父さん is the common polite form.
彼は親父の教えを固く守って生きてきた。
He has lived by strictly following his father's teachings.
親父の遺志を継いで事業を拡大した。
He expanded the business, carrying on his father's will.
Standard humble term for one's own father in formal or polite contexts; used when speaking about one's father to others.
Common polite term for one's own or someone else's father; used in everyday conversation.
Neutral, slightly formal noun for 'father' as a family role; more common than 親父 in modern Japanese.
The kanji 親 (parent) and 父 (father) combine to mean 'father'. The reading しんぷ is the on'yomi, giving it a formal, literary tone. The alternative reading しんぶ is obsolete.