養やしない親おや

noun

foster parents; godparents

Refers to adults who raise a child in place of the biological parents, including both foster parents and godparents. The term is not limited to legal foster care; it can also refer to informal guardianship or spiritual sponsorship.

• 彼かの女じょは幼おさない頃ころに両りょう親しんを亡なくし、養やしない親おやに育そだてられた。

  She lost her parents when she was little and was raised by foster parents.

• 洗せん礼れい式しきでは、養やしない親おやが子こ供どもの信しん仰こうの成せい長ちょうを見み守まもる役やく割わりを担になう。

  At the baptism, the godparents take on the role of watching over the child's spiritual growth.