also: ぱたにてぃー
paternity; fatherhood
Loanword used in contexts such as paternity leave, paternity tests, or discussions of fatherhood. Often appears in compounds like パタニティ・リーブ (paternity leave) or パタニティ・テスト (paternity test).
He took paternity leave and devoted himself to childcare.
The paternity test confirmed that he is the father.
Standard katakana spelling of the English loanword 'paternity'.
Variant with long vowel marker; less common but still encountered.
Borrowed from English 'paternity'.