What does 親父 mean?
親父 is a Japanese noun meaning “one's father, old man, one's boss” in English. It can also be translated as “middle-aged (or older) man, proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.), grizzly bear” depending on context. It is written as 親父 in kanji, おやじ in hiragana, and oyaji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
親父はじっと私の顔を見た。
Father looked me full in the face.