Vocabulary
What does 養う (やしなう, yashinau) mean?
養う (やしなう, yashinau) means to support, to provide for; to cultivate, to nurture.
| Reading | やしなう |
|---|---|
| Romaji | yashinau |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
養うやしなう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyashinau
to support, to provide for; to cultivate, to nurture
- 1godan verb · transitive to support; to maintain; to provide for
- 2godan verb · transitive to bring up; to raise; to rear
- 3godan verb · transitive to adopt (a child)
- 4godan verb · transitive to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up
- 5godan verb · transitive to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Example sentences
読書は考える力を養う。
Reading cultivates the ability to think.
一人で三人の子を養っている。
I'm raising three children on my own.