noun
step-parents
Refers to one's own step-parents; often used in formal or legal contexts. The term is neutral and not inherently negative.
彼は継父母と一緒に暮らしている。
He lives with his step-parents.
継父 specifically means stepfather, while 継父母 refers to both step-parents collectively.
Compound of 継 (step-, foster) and 父母 (parents). The reading けいふぼ follows standard on'yomi.