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    3. 養う

    養う

    養やしなう​

    to support

    N1KMT10News #39+1CoreVerb, TransitiveFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    養なう

    やしなう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to support, to maintain, to provide for
    2.
    to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
    3.
    to adopt (a child)
    4.
    to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
    5.
    to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

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    彼かれは家か族ぞくを養やしなうために一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい働はたらいている。

    He works hard to support his family.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    子こ供どもたちを立りっ派ぱに養やしない育そだてた。

    I raised and brought up my children admirably.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    困こん難なんな経けい験けんが、彼かれの精せい神しん力りょくを養やしなった。

    Difficult experiences cultivated his mental strength.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    親おやは子こ供どもの心こころと体からだを養やしなう責せき任にんがある。

    Parents have the responsibility to nurture their children's minds and bodies.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEducationMedicine & Health
    読どく書しょは豊ゆたかな想そう像ぞう力りょくを養やしなうのに役やく立だつ。

    Reading helps to cultivate a rich imagination.

    KMT10EducationLiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    養
    やしな.う…(3)
    foster・bring up・rear・develop・nurture
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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