先考
せんこう · senkou (also spelled senko)
(one's) late father
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How it’s used
"先考" is a formal and archaic term for one's deceased father, encountered in writing, obituaries, or respectful contexts. In everyday speech it is rare; "父" (chichi) is used for one's own father.
Example sentences
先考の遺志を継いで、私は医者になった。
Following my late father's will, I became a doctor.
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この写真は先考が若い頃に撮ったものです。
This photo was taken by my late father when he was young.
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What does 先考 mean?
(one's) late father.
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せんこう (senkou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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