育ての親

そだてのおや

foster parents

生みの親より育ての親

うみのおやよりそだてのおや

A foster parent is dearer than a real parent

育て

そだて

bringing up, raising

育て方

そだてかた

method of bringing up, method of raising

子育て

こそだて

child rearing, child raising, raising children, parenting

育てる

そだてる

to raise, to rear, to bring up

親はなくても子は育つ

おやはなくてもこはそだつ

nature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up

親は無くても子は育つ

おやはなくてもこはそだつ

Nature itself is a good mother

親

おや しん

intimacy, closeness, friendliness

子育てアドバイザー

こそだてアドバイザー

child-rearing adviser; childcare consultant

教育/保育

きょういく/ほいく

Education/nursery

育て上げる

そだてあげる

to raise (to maturity), to bring up, to rear, to train, to educate

養い育てる

やしないそだてる

to bring up, to foster, to rear

子育て支援

こそだてしえん

child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance

義親

ぎしん

parent according to law or convention but not biology, inlaws

里親

さとおや

foster parent, foster parents

親疎

しんそ

degree of intimacy

親父

おやじ ろうや しんぷ

one's father, old man, one's boss

親字

おやじ しんじ

first character (of a dictionary entry)