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ひとり親家庭 (ひとりおやかてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
single-parent family ; one-parent household
Refers to a family unit where only one parent is present, typically due to divorce, death, or unmarried parenthood. Neutral term used in social welfare, education, and daily conversation.
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She grew up in a single-parent household.
Written forms ひとり 親おや 家か 庭てい
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling; widely used in official and everyday contexts.
一人ひとり 親おや 家か 庭てい
Alternate spelling using the kanji 一人; less common but still seen.
Kanji 親 parent, intimacy, relative Similar words 母ぼ 子し 家か 庭てい Specifically a mother-child family; ひとり親家庭 is a broader term that includes both mother-led and father-led single-parent families.
父ふ 子し 家か 庭てい Specifically a father-child family; ひとり親家庭 is the gender-neutral umbrella term.
Etymology Compound of ひとり (one person), 親 (parent), and 家庭 (family/home). The term emerged in modern Japanese to describe single-parent households, reflecting social welfare terminology.
