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2 exact word matches found in search 'おや'
conjunction, interjection (kandoushi), noun
oh!; oh?; my!
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2
Most common form:
noun
1. parent; parents
2. dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)  (see also: )
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36 words found beginning with 'おや'
6
expression
good night  (often written with kana only)
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2
noun
1. between-meal snack  (often written with kana only)
2. mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea  (see also: 八つ時)
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4
Most common form: 親子丼
noun
1. oyakodon; chicken and egg on rice
2. sexual relationship with both a mother and daughter
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1
Most common form: 親子
parent and child
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0
Most common form: 親指
noun
thumb
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Most common form: 親方
noun
1. master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor  (see also: 子方; honorific; this meaning is restricted to reading おやかた)
2. stable master  (sumo term; honorific; this meaning is restricted to reading おやかた)
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noun
father; dad  (regional dialect: Osaka-ben)
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Most common form: 親父
noun
one's father; old man; one's boss
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3
noun
parent company
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0
Most common form: お休み
expression
1. Good night  (see also: お休みなさい; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
noun
2. holiday; day off; absence  (polite (teineigo) language)
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1 word found containing 'おや' in any position
noun
old lecher; old perv  (colloquialism)
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