synonym Comparative
お父さん
VS
聞きます
Differences Between "お父さん" and "聞きます"
Option A
お父さん
Meaning
father (polite)
Reading
おとうさん (otousan)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
お父さんは会社員です。
My father is an office worker.
Option B
聞きます
Meaning
to listen, to hear, to ask (polite form)
Reading
ききます (kikimasu)
Syllabus Level
N5
Practical Example
音楽を聞きます。
I listen to music.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(father (polite))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- お父さん: Polite way to say 'father' when referring to someone else's father or respectfully to one's own father. Can also be used to call one's own father. (他人の父親や、自分の父親を尊敬して呼ぶときの丁寧な言い方。自分の父親を呼ぶときにも使われます。)
- 聞きます: Polite form of 聞く (kiku). Has multiple meanings: 'to listen' (音楽を), 'to hear' (音が), and 'to ask' (質問を).
- お父さん: Polite way to say 'father' when referring to someone else's father or respectfully to one's own father. Can also be used to call one's own father. (他人の父親や、自分の父親を尊敬して呼ぶときの丁寧な言い方。自分の父親を呼ぶときにも使われます。)
- 聞きます: Polite form of 聞く (kiku). Has multiple meanings: 'to listen' (音楽を), 'to hear' (音が), and 'to ask' (質問を).
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