親不孝

おやふこう
Alternative writings: 親不幸
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Lack of filial piety; behaving in a way that is unfilial or disobedient to one's parents.

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息子が実家にほとんど帰らないので、母は親不孝だと嘆いている。

Because her son hardly returns home, his mother laments that he is unfilial.

親不孝者(おやふこうもの)という言い方は古風だが、意味は理解される。

"Oyafukoumono" (an unfilial person) is an old-fashioned expression, but its meaning is understood.

親不孝と言われないように、手紙を書いて近況を報告した。

So as not to be called unfilial, I wrote a letter to report my recent situation.

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