ようじょ
Noun
1.
adopted daughter, foster daughter
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養女として育った彼女は、実の親と同じくらい養父母を慕っている。
Having grown up as an adopted daughter, she adores her adoptive parents as much as her biological ones.
江戸時代には、家を継ぐために養女を迎えることもあった。
In the Edo period, it was sometimes the case that adopted daughters were taken in to succeed the family line.
養女縁組の手続きは、専門家の助言を得て慎重に進められた。
The adoption procedures for the foster daughter were carefully carried out with the advice of experts.
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