かたおや

Japanese

Alternative spelling
片親

Etymology

From 片(かた) (kata) + 親(おや) (oya).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) かたおや [kàtáóyá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ka̠ta̠o̞ja̠]

Noun

かたおや • (kataoya) ^{←かたおや (kataoya)?}

1. one parent (of two)
2. having one remaining parent due to bereavement

   うち片(かた)親(おや)なんだ。

   Uchi kataoya na n da.

   We're a single-parent family.

Coordinate terms

• 両(りょう)親(しん) (ryōshin, “both parents”)