Word Meaning 産婦

さんぷ sampu

産婦 is read as さんぷ (sampu) and means woman in childbirth.

Meaning

English

woman in childbirth
woman who is just about to give birth
woman who has just given birth

Reading

Kana

さんぷ

Romaji

sampu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 22037 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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産褥婦

さんじょくふ

woman who has recently given birth

産婦人科

さんふじんか

maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology)

産婦人科医

さんふじんかい

obstetrician-gynecologist

助産婦

じょさんぷ

midwife

経産婦

けいさんぷ

woman who has given birth

初産婦

しょさんぷ

primipara

妊産婦

にんさんぷ

expectant and nursing mothers

日本産科婦人科学会

にほんさんかふじんかがっかい

Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

妊産婦死亡率

にんさんぷしぼうりつ

maternal mortality rate

産む

うむ

to give birth

産業

さんぎょう

industry

産地

さんち

producing area

Example Sentences

最近、産婦人科の不足が問題になっているね。

Recently, shortages of obstetrics and gynecology specialists have become a problem.

メアリーは助産婦を目指して勉強しています。

Mary is studying to become a midwife.

産婦人科医が減っているのは出生数の減少で医療ニーズが低減したのを反映している。

The reduction in obstetricians and gynecologists is a reflection of the decrease in births, thus reducing need for medical care.