| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 養子 | ようし | ヨウシ |
Pronunciation: youshi
How to Say It Outloud: yo-u-shi
Usage: Refers to a child who has been adopted.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼は養子として育てられました。
彼は養子として育てられました。Example Sentence English:He was raised as an adopted child.
He was raised as an adopted child.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| もらいご | モライゴ |
Pronunciation: moraigo
How to Say It Outloud: mo-ra-i-go
Usage: Refers to a child who has been taken in, less formal than 養子.
Example Sentence Japanese:その子はもらい子です。
その子はもらい子です。Example Sentence English:That child is adopted.
That child is adopted.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| じせい | ジセイ |
Pronunciation: jisei
How to Say It Outloud: ji-se-i
Usage: A rare term referring to a child resembling his/her adoptive parent.
Example Sentence Japanese:あの子はじせいのように見える。
あの子はじせいのように見える。Example Sentence English:That child looks like their adoptive parent.
That child looks like their adoptive parent.See also
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