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N2 う-verb (う), 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.)

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    1. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      1.

      to support, to maintain, to provide for

    2. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      3.

      to adopt (a child)

    4. う-verb (う), Transitive verb

      4.

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

    5. う-verb (う), 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.

      • 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 raising me.

      • 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.

      • 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 recuperate from illness, one must take a break from work and focus entirely on treatment.

      • 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 cultivating vitality.

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