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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

養よう子し

youshi

adopted child

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしたちは養子ようしをもらった。

    We adopted a child.

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  2. 彼かれらはその孤児こじを養子ようしにした。

    They adopted the orphan.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 養子ようしになった子こどもは新あたらしい家族かぞくと幸しあわせな生活せいかつをした。

    The adopted child lived a happy life with her new family.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 養子

  • 養foster; bring upOnヨウ・リョウKunやしなう
  • 子childOnシ・ス・ツKunこ・ね

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