Japanese word

保護者

Pronunciation

Romajihogosha

Meaning

  • nounparent

Example

保護者に知らせます。ho go sha ni shi ra se ma su

I will inform the parent.

Illustration for 保護者 (parent)

More examples

受付で保護者の名前を確認します。uke tsuke de ho go sha no na mae o kaku nin shi ma su

We will check the parent's name at the reception desk.

Core concept

保護者 (hogosha) describes the adult who takes responsibility for a child's care, safety, and important decisions, whether or not that adult is the biological parent.

Common phrases

  • 保護者の名前ho go sha no na mae

    a parent's name

  • 保護者を呼ぶho go sha o yo bu

    call a parent

  • 保護者からの連絡ho go sha ka ra no ren raku

    a message from a parent

Similar words

親oya: A child's mother or father as a member of the family.
親権者shinkensha: An adult who legally holds parental authority over a child.
養育者yōikusha: An adult who raises and provides daily care for a child.

Definition in Japanese

子どもなどを監督し、養育や安全の確保に責任を負う者。ko do mo na do o kan toku shi yō iku ya an zen no kaku ho ni seki nin o o u mono

Word origin

保護者 (hogosha) combines 保 (ho, "protect"), 護 (go, "guard"), and 者 (sha, "person"), meaning a person responsible for protection.

Usage tips

  • On Japanese school forms, 保護者 (hogosha) often means the adult responsible for a child, so it can refer to a guardian as well as a parent.

Other meanings

  • guardiannoun

Opposites

  • 被保護者hihogoshawardnoun

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