義子

義子

Adopted child.

The word '義子' is used to denote 'adopted child' in the context of someone being legally integrated into a family as their child.

彼は義子として家族に迎えられました。

He was adopted into the family as an adopted child.

Here, '義子' is utilized to refer to the condition or role of the protagonist being an adopted child and how this influences their emotional state within the story.

その文学作品では、主人公の義子としての感情が描かれています。

The literary work depicts the protagonist's emotions as an adopted child.

In this instance, '義子' signifies the individualized identity of a person (the girl) in her role as an adopted child within a family dynamic.

彼の義子である少女は、彼を家族の一員として受け入れた。

The girl, who is his adopted child, accepted him as a member of the family.