noun
displaced orphans; displaced children
General term for children left behind or separated from their families due to war, disaster, or other upheaval.
戦争によって多くの残留孤児が生まれた。
The war produced many displaced orphans.
noun
Japanese orphans left in China after WWII; war-displaced Japanese in China
Specifically refers to Japanese children who were separated from their parents and left behind in China at the end of World War II, often raised by Chinese families. A historically significant term.
残留孤児の問題は、日中関係において長く取り上げられてきた。
The issue of Japanese war orphans left in China has long been addressed in Japan-China relations.