養よう父ふ母ぼ

よ

う

ふ

ぼ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

adoptive parents

Refers to both the adoptive father and mother together. Often used in legal or formal contexts, but also in everyday speech.

父father

母mother

養よう父ふ
Refers specifically to the adoptive father, while 養父母 includes both parents.
養よう母ぼ
Refers specifically to the adoptive mother, while 養父母 includes both parents.

Compound of 養 (よう, 'foster, nurture') + 父母 (ふぼ, 'father and mother, parents').