養う

Reading

Kana: やしなう

Romaji: yashinau

Definitions

v5u

vt

1

to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed; to adopt (a child)

See also: 養い

2

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

3

to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Kanji

養

Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う

Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

Example Sentences

ジェンは家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)えない。

➥John cannot keep his family.

私(わたし)が家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)っています。

➥I sustain my family.

文学(ぶんがく)を読(よ)めば心(こころ)が養(やしな)われる。

➥Reading of literature nourishes the mind.

彼(かれ)を養(やしな)うのは君(きみ)の責任(せきにん)だ。

➥It is up to you to support him.

暖(あたた)かい人間(にんげん)関係(かんけい)が養(やしな)われた。

➥Warm human relations were fostered.

私(わたし)は大(だい)家族(かぞく)を養(やしな)っています。

➥I have a large family to provide for.