養子縁組（ようしえんぐみ）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: adoption
Example sentences
- 夫婦が養子縁組をする。 — The couple adopts a child.
- 養子縁組には法律の手続きがいる。 — Adoption requires legal procedures.
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