継父

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 継父(ままちち) means a stepfather, a man who becomes a father through one's mother's remarriage.
• Basic usage: It is used for learning something from a stepfather or discussing family relationships.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stepfather and stepmother
  • 継父 means a stepfather; 継母(ままはは) means a stepmother through one's father's remarriage.
• との links the other person in a relationship
  • 継父との関係 means a relationship with one's stepfather. との links the other person in the relationship to the noun.