Refers to one's own father. Often used by the speaker to talk humbly about their family (e.g., 'My father is a doctor').
父は毎朝新聞を読むのが日課だ。
My father reads the newspaper every morning as a daily routine.
先週、父に頼んで車を修理してもらった。
Last week I asked my father to help repair the car.
面接で『父は会社員です』と答えた。
In the interview I answered, 'My father is a company employee.'