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助産師 (じょさんし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

助じょ産さん師し

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to a licensed professional who assists in childbirth. The term 助産師 is the modern legal designation, replacing the older 助産婦.

See also: 助産婦

彼かの女じょは助じょ産さん師しとして10年ねんの経けい験けんがある。
She has ten years of experience as a midwife.

Kanji

助help, rescue, assist
産products, bear, give birth
師expert, teacher, master

Similar words

助じょ産さん婦ぷ
Older term for midwife, now largely replaced by 助産師 in official contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 助 (help, assist), 産 (birth), and 師 (master, professional). The term was officially adopted to replace 助産婦, reflecting a gender-neutral and professional designation.