Vocabulary

What does 扶養 (ふよう, fuyou) mean?

扶養 (ふよう, fuyou) means supporting a dependent.

Quick facts
Readingふよう
Romajifuyou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふよう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfuyou

supporting a dependent

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance

Example sentences

  • He is financially supporting his parents.

  • When the number of dependents increases, the tax amount changes.

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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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