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The parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit. / (informal, often derogatory) A parent.

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parental unit

Source Word

parental unit

derogatory informal often

The parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit. / (informal, often derogatory) A parent.

Japanese Meaning

家族の中で一体として存在する親、または親たち。 / （非公式でしばしば軽蔑的に用いられる）親の一方、または単独の親を指す表現。

Each parental unit was asked to sign the field trip permission form.

遠足の許可書には、各家庭の親が署名するよう求められた。

Sense（1）

The parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit.

Sense（2）

(informal, often derogatory) A parent.

parental units

（ plural ）