里親
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Japanese [edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
| 里 | 親 |
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /satooya/
Etymology [edit]
Compound of sato (“village”) and oya (“parent”). Often cited in contrast to satōya (“sugar dealer”) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.
Noun [edit]
里親 (hiragana さとおや, romaji satooya)
- a foster parent
See also [edit]
- 砂糖屋 (satōya)
