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How do you say "stepfather" in Japanese?
継父
mamachichi
In Japanese, "stepfather" is 継父 (mamachichi).
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Pronunciation
Mah-mah-chee-chee, four syllables, built from mama meaning step or continued plus chichi, father.
Writing and usage
継父 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼の継父は地元のチームのコーチをしています。
kano mamachichi ha jimoto no chiimu no koochi woshiteimasu.
His stepfather coaches the local team.
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How to remember 継父
Mamachichi is step plus father stuck together, a direct compound telling you exactly what it means.
Related words
- grandfather 祖父 sofu
- grandmother 祖母 sobo
- uncle おじさん ojisan
- aunt おばさん obasan
- nephew 甥 oi
- niece 姪 mei
- cousin いとこ itoko
- stepmother 継母 mamahaha
- godfather 名付け親 nazuke oya
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Questions about 継父
How do you pronounce 継父?
Mah-mah-chee-chee, four syllables, built from mama meaning step or continued plus chichi, father.
Is 継父 formal or casual?
継父 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 継父 written in Japanese?
継父 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as mamachichi.
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