Word Meaning 養う
やしなう
yashinau
養う is read as やしなう (yashinau) and means to adopt (a child).
Meaning
English
- to adopt (a child)
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
- to support
- to maintain
- to provide for
- to bring up
- to raise
- to rear
Reading
Kana
やしなう
Romaji
yashinau
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10小さな親切が信頼を養う。
ちいさなしんせつがしんらいをやしなう。
Small acts of kindness nurture trust.
読書は想像力を養うのに役立つ。
どくしょはそうぞうりょくをやしなうのにやくだつ。
Reading helps develop the imagination.
彼には養うべき家族がいる。
He has a family to support.
トムには養うべき家族がいる。
Tom has a family to support.
彼は家族を養うだけの収入がある。
He has a sufficient income to support his family.
あなたの義務は家族を養うことです。
Your duty is to support your family.
私は家族を養うために懸命に働いた。
I worked hard in order to support my family.
早起きの習慣を養うようにしなさい。
You should cultivate the habit of getting up early.
彼は自分の家族を養う事ができない。
He is unable to provide for his family.
男らしさとは、女性と子供を養うことだ。
Masculinity has to do with supporting women and children.