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養女

Reading

Kana: ようじょ
Romaji: youjo
Kana
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Definition

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adopted daughter; foster daughter

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う
Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
Readings: ジョ、 ニョ、 ニョウ、 おんな、 め
Meanings: woman, female

Example Sentences

(かれ)はその少女(しょうじょ)養女(ようじょ)にした。
➥He adopted this little girl.
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夫婦(ふうふ)孤児(こじ)養女(ようじょ)にすることを決心(けっしん)した。
➥The couple decided to adopt an orphan.
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(かれ)らには子供(こども)がいなかったので、少女(しょうじょ)養女(ようじょ)にすることにした。
➥Since they had no children of their own, they decided to adopt a little girl.
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(かれ)らはその少女(しょうじょ)養女(ようじょ)にした。
➥They adopted the little girl.
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(かれ)戦災(せんさい)孤児(こじ)をひきとって養女(ようじょ)として(そだ)てています。
➥He adopted a war orphan and is bringing her up as a foster daughter.
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