Japanese

りょうしん
Meaning: parents
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

両
親

Example sentences

My parents live in Japan.
彼女はいつまでも両親に甘えている。
She is still behaving like a spoiled child with her parents.
両親を説得して、留学を認めてもらった。
I persuaded my parents and got them to approve my study abroad.
私は両親を心から尊敬している。
I respect my parents from the bottom of my heart.
故郷の両親を想い、手紙を書いた。
Thinking of my parents back home, I wrote a letter.
彼は、両親を助けるとてもいい子だ。
He is a very good child who helps his parents.
彼は、両親の助けを頼りにしている。
He relies on his parents' help.
二人共合格して、両親はとても喜んだ。
Both of them passed, and their parents were very happy.
両親は、彼が十歳の時に離婚した。
His parents divorced when he was ten years old.
共働きの両親に代わって、祖母が私たちの面倒を見てくれた。
In place of our working parents, our grandmother took care of us.

Usage Notes

Refers to both father and mother together. 'ご両親' is used when referring to someone else's parents.

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