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VocabJLPT N1

foster child

Noun

Definitions

1. foster child
2. adopted animal (e.g. pet)

Refers to a child who is placed in the care of a foster family, or in some contexts a child sent to live with relatives in the countryside. It relates to fostering arrangements and is used in social welfare and family contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She smiled and said, "Foster or not, you're our kid."

Sentence 2

The child asked, "Even as a foster kid, is it okay for me to be here?"

Sentence 3

At the door, he said matter-of-factly, "This child is our foster kid."

Sentence 4

The child said anxiously, "I wonder if I can make friends even as a foster kid."

Sentence 5

Even without a blood connection, a foster child can become family.