Korean word

입양자

Pronunciation

Romanizationibyangja

Meaning

  • nounadoptive parent

Example

입양자 등록을 하려면 서류가 필요합니다.i byang ja teung no geul ha ryeo myeon seo ryu ga pi ryo ham ni da

Documents are needed to register as an adoptive parent.

Illustration for 입양자 (adoptive parent)

More examples

입양자는 아이와 함께 집으로 돌아갔습니다.i byang ja neun a i wa ham kke chi beu ro to ra gat sseum ni da

The adoptive parent went home with the child.

Core concept

A person who becomes a parent by adopting a child.

Common phrases

  • 입양자가 되다i byang ja ga toe da

    become an adoptive parent

  • 예비 입양자ye bi i byang ja

    prospective adoptive parent

  • 입양자 상담i byang ja sang dam

    adoptive parent counseling

Similar words

양부모yangbumo: Parents who raise an adopted child as part of their family.
입양부모ibyangbumo: A parent who welcomes a child into the family through adoption.

Definition in Korean

아이를 입양하여 부모가 된 사람a i reul i byang ha yeo pu mo ga toen sa ram

Word origin

The Sino-Korean form 입양자 (ibyangja, "adoptive parent") combines 입양 (ibyang, "adoption") with 자 (ja, "person"), meaning a person who adopts a child.

Usage tips

  • The word has a formal, administrative feel, so it is especially useful when reading forms or official notices about adoption.

Opposites

  • 친부모chinbumobirth parentnoun

Related words

  • 입양ibyangadoptionnoun
  • 입양하다ibyanghadaadoptverb
  • 입양아ibyangaadopted childnoun

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