乳飲み子
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Meanings
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suckling child; nursing infant; baby at the breast
Refers specifically to an infant still being breastfed. Often used in literary or slightly old-fashioned contexts; in everyday speech, 赤ちゃん or 乳児 is more common.
She arrived at the shelter carrying a nursing infant.
Mothers with suckling children need adequate nutrition.