養う

やしなう

to support

N1 #13,851

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to support; to maintain; to provide for
  2. to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed
  3. to adopt (a child)
  4. to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster
  5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれを養やしなうのは君きみの責任せきにんだ。 It is up to you to support him. #95764

私わたしが家族かぞくを養やしなっています。 I sustain my family. #167846

ジェンは家族かぞくを養やしなえない。 John cannot keep his family. #216373

文学ぶんがくを読よめば心こころが養やしなわれる。 Reading of literature nourishes the mind. #83674

彼かれには養やしなうべき家族かぞくがいる。 He has a family to support. #118730

暖あたたかい人ひと間あいだ関係かんけいが養やしなわれた。 Warm human relations were fostered. #127309

青山せいざんさんは養やしなう家族かぞくが多おおい。 Mr Aoyama has a large family to support. #142572

私わたしは大家族だいかぞくを養やしなっています。 I have a large family to provide for. #155221