表層形
親代り
オヤガワリ
名詞
親代り (オヤガワリ)
Oyagawari · おやがわり — (one acting as a) foster parent
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親代り in rōmaji: oyagawari.
名詞
普通名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月12日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
親代り
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
親代わり
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| 読み (Reading) |
オヤガワリ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
親代り
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| 読み・基本形 |
オヤガワリ
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| 表記・基本形 |
親代り
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| 見出し語の読み |
オヤガワリ
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オヤガワリ
Lemma: 親代わり
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