産褥
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Meanings
1
puerperium; postpartum period
Medical term for the period after childbirth, typically about six weeks. Often used in compounds like 産褥期.
See also: 産褥期
Adequate rest is necessary during the postpartum period.
2
childbirth bed
Rare, literal meaning: the bed or bedding used by a woman during or after childbirth. Not commonly used in modern Japanese outside historical or descriptive contexts.
In the past, the childbirth bed was a simple one spread with straw.