仮親

Japanese

Kanji in this term
仮 親
かり
Grade: 5 		おや
Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
假親 (kyūjitai)

Noun

仮(かり)親(おや) • (karioya) 

  1. a foster parent, an adoptive parent
  2. a proxy for one's parents
    新郎(しんろう)新婦(しんぷ)の仮親(かりおや)になる
    shinrō shinpu no karioya ni naru
    act as proxy parent for the bride and groom
  3. (biology) host of a brood parasite
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