産うみ落おとす

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み

お

と

す

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

give birth to; drop (a calf, foal, etc.); lay (an egg)

Used for animals giving birth or laying eggs; can also be used for humans in a somewhat literary or dramatic tone. The 落とす part emphasizes the downward motion of birth.

牛うしが子こ牛うしを産うみ落おとした。
The cow gave birth to a calf.
鶏にわとりが

卵たまご

を

産う

み

落お

とす

ところ

を

見み

た

。

I saw the hen lay an egg.

Written forms

産うみ落おとすUsage61%
Standard kanji spelling for giving birth to offspring or laying eggs.
生うみ落おとすUsage26%
Variant using 生む; also common, but 産む is more specific to physical birth.
生うみ落おとすUsage8%
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産うみ落おとすUsage5%
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産うみおとすUsage2%
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Kanji

産products, bear, give birth
落fall, drop, come down
生life, genuine, birth

Similar words

産うむ
産む is the general verb for giving birth or producing; 産み落とす adds a nuance of dropping or delivering the offspring, often used for animals.
生うむ
生む is broader, covering birth, creation, and production; 産み落とす is specifically physical birth with a downward motion.

Etymology

Compound of 産み (continuative form of 産む 'to give birth') + 落とす 'to drop'. The combination emphasizes the act of delivering offspring by dropping them.