こんにちは、お父さん
konnichiwa, otousan
The Japanese phrase for "hi dad" is こんにちは、お父さん (konnichiwa, otousan).
This phrase is a casual greeting used when speaking to one's father.
How do you pronounce it?
konnichiwa, otousan
Did you know?
- If a child is speaking about their father to a stranger, they would likely switch from お父さん to the humble term 父 (chichi).
- The phrase こんにちは is actually a contraction of a longer, more formal phrase meaning 'today is…'.
- Japanese speakers often omit the word こんにちは (hello) entirely when entering the house, instead using ただいま (I'm home) to greet their father.
Example conversation
A child greets their father in the living room.
- 大翔 Hirotoこんにちは、お父さん。Konnichiwa, otousan.Hi dad.
- 結衣 Yuiおかえり、大翔。Okaeri, Hiroto.Welcome home, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoただいま。お腹空いたよ。Tadaima. Onaka suita yo.I'm home. I'm hungry.
- 結衣 Yuiもうすぐご飯だよ。Mou sugu gohan da yo.Dinner is almost ready.
