お父さん in Japanese

IPA: [o̞to̞ːsã̠ɴ] Forms: お父さん [canonical] (ruby: 父(とう)), otōsan [romanization] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Originally a compound of 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) + 父 (toto, “father”) + 様 (-sama, “honorific suffix”). /ototosama/ → /otottsan/ → /otossan/ The /otossan/ → /otoosan/ progression was artificial; regular Japanese sound changes generally would not allow this shift. The /otoosan/ form first appears in the early Meiji period in educational materials mandated by the 文部省 (Monbushō, “Ministry of Education”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|ja|御|t1=honorific prefix|tr1=o}} 御 (o-, “honorific prefix”) +, {{suffix|ja||様|t2=honorific suffix|tr2=sama}} + 様 (-sama, “honorific suffix”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|おとうさん}} お父(とう)さん • (otōsan)

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"お父さん" meaning in Japanese

Noun