father-in-law

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

dated

One's spouse's father. / (dated) A stepfather.

Japanese Meaning

配偶者の父、つまり義理の父 / （古い用法として）継父

I invited my father-in-law to dinner last night to celebrate his retirement.

私は昨夜、私の義父を退職祝いの夕食に招待しました。

Sense（1）

One's spouse's father.

Sense（2）

(dated) A stepfather.

`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`

fathers-in-law

（ plural ）

father-in-laws

（ colloquial nonstandard plural ）