生み
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
birth; giving birth
Refers to the act or fact of giving birth. It is often seen in の-compounds such as 生みの母, 生みの親, and 産みの苦しみ.
He is grateful to both his birth mother and the mother who raised him.
After the delivery, she quietly spoke about the pain of giving birth.
2
creation; bringing into being; originating
Figurative extension from birth: bringing an idea, work, system, or product into the world. Especially common in fixed expressions like 生みの親 and 産みの苦しみ.
She is the creator of this new service.
There were birth pains in introducing the new system.
Expressions
- 生みの親biological parent · founder; creator; originator
- 生みの親より育ての親a foster parent is dearer than a real parent