里親（さとおや）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: foster parent
Example sentences
- 里親が親のない子を育てる。 — Foster parents raise children who have no parents.
- 里親の制度を広める。 — We promote the foster parent system.
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