How to Say "My Parents" in Japanese

両親

ryōshin[ɾʲo̞ːɕĩɴ]

The English phrase "my parents" is translated into Japanese as 両親 (ryōshin).

両親 is used to refer to the father and mother of the speaker.

What does it mean word for word?

The word 両親 is composed of the characters for "both" and "parents".

Use 両親 when referring to your own parents to others, but use ご両親 when referring to someone else's parents.

両親 is a formal term. In casual conversation, the simpler word 親 is often used to refer to one's parents.

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The phrase 親孝行 describes the specific act of being a 'good child' to one's 両親, a concept that has no single-word equivalent in English.
When talking about your parents to a superior, you must avoid using the honorific prefix ご in ご両親, as using honorifics for your own family is considered socially incorrect.
If you are talking about someone else's parents with extreme respect, you might use the term ご両親様 (goryōshin-sama), adding both a prefix and a suffix to elevate them.

両親と同居しています。
I live with my parents.
This sentence is useful for describing living arrangements with 両親.
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両親も農場を持ってます。
My parents also have a farm.
This sentence is useful for mentioning that 両親 possess a farm.
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両親に会いにいきました。
I went to see my parents.
This sentence is useful for describing an action taken to see 両親.
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Hiroto and Himari are talking about their upcoming weekend plans.

大翔 Hiroto

今週末は、両親が家に遊びに来ます。
Konshūmatsu wa, ryōshin ga ie ni asobi ni kimasu.
My parents are coming over to visit this weekend.
陽葵 Himari

それはいいですね。楽しみですね。
Sore wa ii desu ne. Tanoshimi desu ne.
That's nice. You must be looking forward to it.
大翔 Hiroto

はい。両親に美味しい料理を振る舞いたいです。
Hai. Ryōshin ni oishii ryōri o furumaitai desu.
Yes. I want to serve some delicious food for my parents.
陽葵 Himari

大翔さんなら、きっと喜んでくれますよ。
Hiroto-san nara, kitto yorokonde kuremasu yo.
If it's from you, Hiroto, I'm sure they'll be happy.

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