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Breakdown of chichi
father
父
Usages of chichi
父 と 母 は 兄 と 姉 に 携帯 を 買いました。chichi to haha wa ani to ane ni keitai o kaimashita.
My father and mother bought my older brother and older sister a cellphone.
父 は 娘 二人 が います。chichi wa musume futari ga imasu.
My father has two daughters.
父 は サラリーマン です。chichi wa sarariiman desu.
My father is an office worker.
父 の 日chichi no hi
Father's Day
父 は 料理するの が 好き です。chichi wa ryourisuruno ga suki desu.
My dad likes cooking.
父 は 古い 手紙 を 見つけた。chichi wa furui tegami o mitsuketa.
My father found an old letter.
父親chichioya
father
父 は 年 を 取って いる ので、 よく 医者 に 行って います。chichi wa toshi o totte iru node, yoku isha ni itte imasu.
My father has aged, so he often goes to the doctor.
父 は 自分 で 小さな 小屋 を 建てました。chichi wa jibun de chiisana koya o tatemashita.
My father built a small shed by himself.
家 に 帰る と、 父 が いました。ie ni kaeru to, chichi ga imashita.
When I returned home, my father was there.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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