Vocab Info

N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

(やしな)to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to support, to maintain, to provide for

    2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed

    3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to adopt (a child)

    4. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster

    5. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

    All Forms

    養う 【やしなう】

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    Examples

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      (わたし)たち家族(かぞく)家畜(かちく)(やしな)っています。

      Our family raises livestock. {to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)}

      • N2

      両親(りょうしん)は、(わたし)大切(たいせつ)(やしな)ってくれています。

      My parents are kindly taking good care of me. {to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)}

      • N2

      (ぼく)一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はたら)いている理由(りゆう)は、妻子(さいし)(やしな)うためである。

      The reason I work so hard is to support my wife and children. {to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)}

      • N2

      (やまい)(やしな)うには、一度(いちど)仕事(しごと)から(はな)れて全力(ぜんりょく)治療(ちりょう)専念(せんねん)せねばならない。

      In order to recover from illness, one must take a break from work and focus entirely on treatment. {to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)}

      • N2

      (しつ)(たか)睡眠(すいみん)美味(おい)しい食事(しょくじ)といったものは英気(えいき)(やしな)うために()かせません。

      High-quality sleep and delicious meals are essential for nurturing vitality. {to support, to maintain, to provide for, to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)}

      • N2
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