Father of the House

Japanese: 家父 - かふ
Father of the House
〘 noun 〙 A title used to refer to one's father when speaking to others. Family head. ⇔ Mother of the family. ※Haiku poem, Forgetfulness (1692), preface: "Following the ways of the family father, he picked apricots, cultivated them in his medicine cup, and has already done good for the country." [Yanshi Family Instructions - Fuso]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 他人に対し自分の父をいう称。家府。⇔家母(かぼ)。※俳諧・忘梅(1692)序「家父道を伝へて杏実を拾ひ、薬欄に培て、すでに功国を医す」 〔顔氏家訓‐風操〕

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