Meaning of “DokuOya(毒親)”

“DokuOya(毒親)” means toxic parent.
“Doku(毒)” means poison and “Oya(親)” means parent.

It covers a wide range of behaviors—from being overly controlling and interfering to verbal abuse and even physical violence. In any case, it refers to parents who negatively affect their children.

Example Conversation

A: Have you ever seen an anime called “Takopi’s Original Sin”?
B: Oh, I’ve heard the name. What’s it about?
A: Well… it’s the kind of anime that makes you think “DokuOya(毒親)” are the absolute worst.
Watching that makes me realize I really didn’t lose out in the “>oya gacha(親ガチャ)