How to Say ‘Sakura's father’ in Japanese
さくらの父
sakura no chichi
[sah-koo-rah noh chee-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: [Xの父] means “X’s father.” In polite calls, many parents say [父] rather than [お父さん] when referring to themselves.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, you commonly identify yourself by your relationship to the child (e.g., [母], [父]) because the school’s “customer” is the student.
Phrase Breakdown
さくら
sakura
[sah-koo-rah]
Sakura
The child’s name in the phrase 「さくらの父」 (“Sakura’s father”).
さくらの父ですが、明日休ませたいです。
This is Sakura’s father; I’d like her to take tomorrow off.
の
no
[noh]
of; ’s (possessive/connector)
Connects nouns. 「さくらの父」 means “Sakura’s father.” Very common for identifying relationship in school calls.
さくらの父です。
This is Sakura’s father.
父
chichi
[chee-chee]
(my) father; father (humble in some contexts)
Means “father.” When talking about your own family to others, 「父」 is the standard (more formal) word (vs. 「お父さん」).
さくらの父です。
This is Sakura’s father.
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