お父さん

おとうさん

father (formal)

Also:husband, you (of an elderly person older than the speaker)

What does お父さん mean?

お父さん is a Japanese noun meaning father (formal) in English. It can also be translated as husband, you (of an elderly person older than the speaker) depending on context. It is written as お父さん in kanji, おとうさん in hiragana, and otousan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

お父さんは煙草の煙でたくさん輪を作れる。

Dad can blow many smoke rings.