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Pronunciation in Japanese

おとうさん(お父さん/otousan) = Father
おかあさん(お母さん/okaasan) = Mother

とうさん(tousann) = Dad
かあさん(kaasan) = Mom

とうちゃん(touchan) = Dad
かあちゃん(kaachan) =Mom

パパ(papa)= Pap
ママ(mama)= Mom

おやじ(oyaji) =Dad (old guy)
かあちゃん(kaachan) =Mom

じじい(jijii) = old guy
ばばあ(babaa) = Old lady

Meaning
Father
Mother