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japanese · Self & Others · Lesson 10

Mine, Yours, and Theirs

Expressing possession and modification with の; introducing one's own immediate family members.

You are having coffee with a new friend and share details about your family. You mention, 'My father is a teacher, and my mother is a company employee.'

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父 (ちち) chichi

father (one's own)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

父は会社員です。
chichi wa kaishain desu. — My father is an office worker.
父は毎朝六時に起きます。
chichi wa maiasa rokuji ni okimasu. — My father gets up at six every morning.
父は今、出かけています。
chichi wa ima, dekakete imasu. — My father is out right now.
母 (はは) haha

mother (one's own)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

母は料理が上手です。
haha wa ryouri ga jouzu desu. — My mother is good at cooking.
母は先生です。
haha wa sensei desu. — My mother is a teacher.
母に電話をかけます。
haha ni denwa o kakemasu. — I will call my mother.
兄 (あに) ani

older brother (one's own)

Noun

A word for a person, place, thing, or idea.

兄は東京に住んでいます。
ani wa Toukyou ni sunde imasu. — My older brother lives in Tokyo.
兄は二十五歳です。
ani wa nijuugosai desu. — My older brother is twenty-five years old.
兄は背が高いです。
ani wa se ga takai desu. — My older brother is tall.