Vocabulary

What does お産 (おさん, osan) mean?

お産 (おさん, osan) means childbirth, giving birth.

Quick facts
Readingおさん
Romajiosan
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おさん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonosan

childbirth, giving birth

  1. 1noun (giving) birth; childbirth; delivery

Example sentences

  • My older sister is due to give birth next month.

  • In the past, giving birth at home was common.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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