育ての親

そだてのおや

Meanings

1. Noun foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one See also: 生みの親 (うみのおや).
2. founding figure; key developer

Kanji

• 育 raise. Read as そだてる.
• 親 parent. Read as おや.

Words containing 育ての親

• 生みの親より育ての親 (うみのおやよりそだてのおや) a foster parent is dearer than a real parent

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