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養い (やしない) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

養やしない

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Meanings

1

noun

nutrition; nourishment

Refers to the food or sustenance that supports physical growth and health. Often used in contexts of providing nourishment.

See also: 養う

この食しょく事じは子こ供どもの養やしないになる。
This meal provides nourishment for children.

2

noun

bringing up; nurture

Kanji

養foster, bring up, rear

Similar words

養やしなう
The verb form meaning 'to nourish' or 'to bring up'. 養い is the noun derived from it.
栄えい養よう
More commonly used for 'nutrition' in a scientific or dietary sense. 養い has a warmer, more nurturing connotation.
育いく成せい
Focuses on training or development, often in a professional or skill-building context, while 養い emphasizes care and upbringing.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 養う (やしなう, 'to nourish, to bring up'), which is of native Japanese origin. The noun form 養い represents the act or result of that verb.

Refers to the act of raising and caring for a child or person, emphasizing the nurturing aspect. Can be used in both literal and figurative contexts.

親おやの養やしないがあってこそ、今いまの自じ分ぶんがある。
It is thanks to my parents' nurturing that I am who I am today.