foster

育む、促進する

感情、能力、関係などが育ち、強まるように助ける。

やさしい英語で： To help a feeling, ability, or relationship grow and become stronger.

• These games foster creativity.
• The project fostered trust between neighbors.
• How can teachers foster confidence in shy children?

使い方： foster something (Group projects can foster cooperation.)

類義語： encourage, promote, nurture

反対語： discourage, hinder

よく使う表現： foster trust, foster creativity, foster cooperation

里親になる、養育する

特に実の親が世話できない子どもを引き受けて育てる。

やさしい英語で： To bring up a child, especially one whose own parents cannot care for them.

• They foster two children.
• We fostered a baby for several months.
• Have you ever thought about fostering?

使い方： foster someone (They decided to foster a young boy.)

類義語： bring up, raise

よく使う表現： foster a child, foster children

抱く、大切にする

感情や考えを大切にして、心の中に持ち続ける。

やさしい英語で： To hold a feeling or idea close and keep it alive in your mind.

• She fostered a secret hope.
• For years, he fostered resentment toward his brother.
• They still foster the dream of a peaceful future.

使い方： foster something (He continued to foster a hope of returning home.)

類義語： cherish, harbor, nurse

よく使う表現： foster a hope, foster a dream, foster resentment

里親の

実の親が世話できない子どもの養育を担う。

やさしい英語で： Caring for a child whose own parents cannot look after them.

• Her foster parents are very kind.
• He stayed with a foster family for six months.
• Would you like to become a foster carer?

よく使う表現： foster parents, foster mother, foster family

里子の

実の親が世話できないため、別の大人に養育されて暮らしている。

やさしい英語で： Living with adults who care for you because your own parents cannot.

• Their foster daughter loves drawing.
• Two foster children joined the family last year.
• His foster son still visits every weekend.

よく使う表現： foster child, foster daughter, foster son

里親

実の親が世話できない子どもの養育を担う大人。

やさしい英語で： An adult who cares for a child whose own parents cannot look after them.

• The agency thanked every foster.
• Some fosters later adopt the children in their care.
• New fosters receive support from experienced carers.

類義語： foster parent, foster carer

よく使う表現： experienced foster, a new foster