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JLPT N1

養父母

It’s the formal word for a child’s adoptive parents. People often use it in legal or official situations.

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Other forms

養父 ようふ, adoptive father
養母 ようぼ, adoptive mother
養親 ようしん, adoptive parent/parents
Noun

Adoptive Parents

A term for the man and woman who have legally adopted a child, functioning as their adoptive father and mother.

Example

彼 は 優しい 養父母 の もと で 育ちました 。

He grew up with kind adoptive parents.

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養父母
ようふぼ
It's the formal word for a child's adoptive parents. People often use it in legal or official situations.
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