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Breakdown of otousan
father
父
Usages of otousan
お父さん と 私 は セールスマン です。otousan to watasi ha seerusuman desu.
My father and I are salesmen.
あなた の お父さん の お姉さん と お兄さん の 名前 は 何 です か？anata no otousan no oneesan to oniisan no namae ha nan desu ka?
What are the names of your father's older sister and older brother?
彼女 は お父さん が 先生 です。kanozyo ha otousan ga sensei desu.
Her father is a teacher.
お父さん は 忙しい だろう。otousan ha isogasii darou.
Your father is probably busy.
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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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