This is the 999th most frequent Japanese word.


"Parent" or "parents."


親 is used here to refer to 'parent,' denoting one's mother or father.

彼女はとても優しい親です。

She is a very kind parent.


親 is used metaphorically to describe someone who is respected like a parent.

先輩を親のように尊敬しています。

I respect my senior like a parent.


親 is used in a plural sense to denote 'parents' as caregivers.

子どものしつけは親の責任です。

Raising children is the responsibility of parents.