1.
adoptive parent; foster parent
A person who has legally adopted a child and taken on the role of parent. Used in both legal and everyday contexts.
養親のもとで育った。
I was raised by adoptive parents.
養親と養子の関係は法律で認められている。
The relationship between adoptive parents and adopted children is recognized by law.
養親になるためには、家庭裁判所の許可が必要な場合がある。
In some cases, permission from the family court is required to become an adoptive parent.
USAGE:
A legal and formal term. The opposite is 実親 (biological parent). In Japanese law, there are two types of adoption: 普通養子縁組 (ordinary adoption) and 特別養子縁組 (special adoption), each with different legal implications for the 養親.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 養親になる (to become an adoptive parent)
- 養親と養子 (adoptive parent and adopted child)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 実親: biological parent — the parent by birth
- 里親: foster parent — may not have legal adoption status