里親

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
さと
Grade: 2
おや
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

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(sato, village) +‎ (oya, parent). Often cited in contrast to 砂糖屋 (satōya, sugar dealer) in discussion of the phonological distinction between long vowels and geminate vowels.

Pronunciation

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(when in contrast to ()(とう)() (satōya))

Noun

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(さと)(おや) (satooya

  1. a foster parent

See also

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