里親
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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里 | 親 |
さと Grade: 2 |
おや Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology edit
里 (sato, “village”) + 親 (oya, “parent”). Often cited in contrast to 砂糖屋 (satōya, “sugar dealer”) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.
Pronunciation edit
(when in contrast to 砂糖屋 (satōya))
Noun edit
- a foster parent