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父母 (ふぼ, fubo) Japanese meaning: father and mother | Kotomora
父ふ 母ぼ also: ちちはは · ててはは · かぞいろは · ぶも · かぞいろ
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I cherish the teachings of my parents.
He lives with his parents.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 父ふ 母ぼ に 孝こう 行こう する to show filial devotion to one's parents
Even though he lives far away, he never forgets to be devoted to his parents.
父ふ 母ぼ を 養やしな う to support one's parents financially
She works to support her parents.
父ふ 母ぼ を 敬うやま う to respect one's parents
I was taught that children should respect their parents.
Related words 両親 is the common everyday word for 'parents', while 父母 is more formal and typically appears in written or ceremonial contexts.
親 can refer to one or both parents in general, whereas 父母 specifically denotes the father and mother together.
父母 is a formal, written term for 'father and mother' with no honorific nuance, unlike 親御 which specifically honors another person's parents.
Word family· 8 grandparents
adoptive parents
the same parents
parents' association
Etymology Compound of 父 (father) and 母 (mother). The reading ふぼ is the on'yomi combination; ちちはは uses the kun'yomi readings.
ちちはは Usage <1%
Kana spelling of the reading ちちはは, used when the kanji is avoided or for clarity.
ててはは
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
かぞいろは
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
ぶも
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
かぞいろ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; not used in modern Japanese.
