single-mother household; fatherless family
Refers to a family unit where a mother raises her children without a father present, often due to divorce, separation, or bereavement. Commonly used in social welfare and legal contexts.
She grew up in a single-mother household.
Support systems for single-mother families have been expanded.
Refers to a single-father household, the counterpart to 母子家庭.
A loanword for 'single mother', focusing on the parent rather than the household unit.
Compound of 母子 (mother and child) and 家庭 (household, family). The term is a straightforward modern Japanese coinage reflecting social welfare terminology.