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片親

Reading

Kana: かたおや
Romaji: kataoya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

one parent

See also: 二親 (reading ふたおや)
2

single parent

Kanji

片
Readings: ヘン、 かた-、 かた
Meanings: one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)
親
Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)には片親(かたおや)の家族(かぞく)に対(たい)する同情(どうじょう)がない。
➥He has no sympathy for single parent families.
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いろいろな不幸(ふこう)な原因(げんいん)から、片親(かたおや)家族(かぞく)が増(ふ)えている。
➥Due to a number of unfortunate causes, one-parent families are on the increase.
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彼(かれ)には片親(かたおや)の家族(かぞく)に対(たい)する同情(どうじょう)が全(まった)くない。
➥He has no sympathy for single parent families.
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結婚(けっこん)している人々(ひとびと)の間(ま)では、離婚(りこん)や離別(りべつ)が増(ふ)え、その結果(けっか)、片親(かたおや)の家庭(かてい)がますます多(おお)くなっている。
➥Among married couples, there has been an increase in divorce and separation with the result that there are many more one-parent families.
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