Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 保ほ 護ご 者しゃ someone's guardian/parent
The student's guardian was called to the school.
保ほ 護ご 者しゃ 会かい に 出しゅっ 席せき する to attend a parents' meeting
My mother attends the parents' meeting every year.
保ほ 護ご 者しゃ の 同どう 意い を 得え る to obtain a guardian's consent
Minors need to obtain their guardian's consent.
Kanji 保 protect, guarantee, keep Related words 親 is the everyday word for 'parent', while 保護者 is a formal term used in official or institutional contexts to denote legal responsibility.
後見人 specifically refers to a legally appointed guardian, whereas 保護者 is a broader term covering parents and other caregivers as well.
保護者 is the general term for a parent or guardian responsible for a child's everyday welfare, while 後見 refers specifically to the formal legal guardianship role recognized by law.
保護者 is the modern, neutral term for a guardian or parent used in all contexts, while 父兄 is an older word largely restricted to school settings like PTA meetings.
保護者 is the standard, official term for a child's parent or legal guardian, whereas ガーディアン is a looser, more foreign-sounding word rarely used in such practical contexts.
Etymology Compound of 保護 (ほご , 'protection') and 者 (しゃ , 'person'). The meaning is transparent from its components.
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