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    3. 養生

    養生

    養よう生じょう

    taking care of one's health

    KMT9News #32+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ようじょう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    taking care of one's health
    2.
    recuperation
    3.
    covering (with a protective material), coating
    4.
    curing (concrete)

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    病びょう気きになったら、しっかり養よう生じょうしてください。

    If you get sick, please take good care of your health.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    手しゅ術じゅつ後ごはしばらく自じ宅たくで養よう生じょうする必ひつ要ようがある。

    After surgery, it's necessary to recuperate at home for a while.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthHome & Housing
    医い師しは、過か労ろうを避さけて十じゅう分ぶんな養よう生じょう期き間かんを設もうけるよう忠ちゅう告こくした。

    The doctor advised him to avoid overwork and ensure a sufficient period of recuperation.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthWork & Career
    温おん泉せん療りょう法ほうは、古ふるくから病びょう後ごの養よう生じょうに良いいとされている。

    Hot spring therapy has long been considered good for post-illness recuperation.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthCulture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation
    ペンキを塗ぬる前まえに、床ゆかに養よう生じょうシートを敷ひいた。

    Before painting, I laid down a protective sheet on the floor.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    養
    やしな.う…(3)
    foster・bring up・rear・develop・nurture
    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
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