Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Related words お 父とう さん The standard, everyday term for one's own father or addressing someone else's father. ファーザー is a loanword with a more formal or religious nuance.
父ちち Humble term used when referring to one's own father in formal situations. ファーザー is not humble and can be used for priests or in affectionate address.
Word family godfather
host father
single father
Written forms ファーザー Usage 76%
Standard katakana loanword spelling for 'father'.
ファザー Usage 24%
Alternate katakana spelling; less common than ファーザー .
Etymology Borrowed from English 'father'.
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