English Dictionary

hanai

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhɑːnaɪ/

名詞

地域 不可算名詞

(Hawaii) The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family.

日本語の意味

ハナイ：ハワイ伝統の養子縁組慣行。生まれた家族とは別の家庭に子供を迎え入れ、育てる制度。

During the festival, the family arranged a hanai to welcome the child into their household.

祭りの間、その家族は子どもを自分たちの家に迎えるためにハワイの伝統的な養子縁組を行った。

意味（1）

(Hawaii) The practice of traditional Hawaiian adoption of one child into another family.

The practice of hānai was abhorrent to the New England missionaries, who discouraged it.