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[やしな(養)·う]
yashinau
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 養う

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. 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.)
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Definition and Synonyms for 養う

Nurse try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
Synonyms: 養う
Keep supply with necessities and support
Synonyms: つかえる, 扶持, 扶養, 支う, 支える, 維持, 養う
Nourish provide with nourishment
Synonyms: 育つ, 育てる, 養う
Cultivate foster the growth of
Synonyms: 培う, 培養, 栽培, 耕す, 耕作, 育つ, 育てる, 養う, 養殖
Erect cause to rise up
Synonyms: 手がける, 立つ, 立てる, 育つ, 育む, 育てる, 育て上げる, 育成, 育種, 養う
Educate teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Synonyms: トレーニング, 培う, 形作る, 涵養, 錬成, 養う
Parent bring up
Synonyms: 扶育, 扶養, 育つ, 育む, 育てる, 育て上げる, 育成, 養う, 養育, 養い育てる
Nutrition a source of materials to nourish the body
Synonyms: 栄養, 栄養分, 栄養物, 栄養素, 滋養, 滋養分, 養い, 養う, 養分

Meanings for each kanji in 養う

» foster; bring up; rear; develop; nurture

Categories 養う is a member of

Food any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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Care For provide treatment for
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Down improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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Supply give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
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Lift raise from a lower to a higher position
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Hold have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 養う

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Conjugations for 養う

masu stem
[やしな(養)·い]
yashinai
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Negative stem
[やしな(養)·わ]
yashinawa
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te-form
[やしな(養)·っ·て]
yashinatte
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·く·て]
yashinawanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·く]
yashinawanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·う]
yashinau
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·い]
yashinawanai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·っ·た]
yashinatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·か·っ·た]
yashinawanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[やしな(養)·お·う]
yashinaou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·い·ま·す]
yashinaimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·ま·せ·ん]
yashinaimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·い·ま·し·た]
yashinaimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yashinaimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[やしな(養)·い·ま·し·ょ·う]
yashinaimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·い]
yashinaitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·な·い]
yashinaitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·か·っ·た]
yashinaitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
yashinaitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[やしな(養)·い·た]
yashinaita
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te-form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·て]
yashinaitakute
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·な·く·て]
yashinaitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く]
yashinaitaku
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Provisional Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·け·れ·ば]
yashinaitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
yashinaitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·か·っ·た·ら]
yashinaitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
yashinaitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[やしな(養)·い·た·さ]
yashinaitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え]
yashinae
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·い·な·さ·い]
yashinainasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え·ば]
yashinaeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·け·れ·ば]
yashinawanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·き·ゃ]
yashinawanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·っ·た·ら]
yashinattara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·な·か·っ·た·ら]
yashinawanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·っ·た·り]
yashinattari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え·る]
yashinaeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·え·な·い]
yashinaenai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え·た]
yashinaeta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·え·な·か·っ·た]
yashinaenakatta
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masu-stem
[やしな(養)·え]
yashinae
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te-form
[やしな(養)·え·て]
yashinaete
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·え·な·く·て]
yashinaenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え·ま·す]
yashinaemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·え·ま·せ·ん]
yashinaemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·え·ま·し·た]
yashinaemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·え·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yashinaemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·る]
yashinawareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·な·い]
yashinawarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·た]
yashinawareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yashinawarenakatta
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masu stem
[やしな(養)·わ·れ]
yashinaware
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te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·て]
yashinawarete
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·な·く·て]
yashinawarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·ま·す]
yashinawaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yashinawaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·ま·し·た]
yashinawaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yashinawaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·る]
yashinawaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·な·い]
yashinawasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·た]
yashinawaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·な·か·っ·た]
yashinawasenakatta
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masu stem
[やしな(養)·わ·せ]
yashinawase
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te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·て]
yashinawasete
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·な·く·て]
yashinawasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·ま·す]
yashinawasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん]
yashinawasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·ま·し·た]
yashinawasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yashinawasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·る]
yashinawasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·な·い]
yashinawasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·た]
yashinawasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
yashinawasarenakatta
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masu stem
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ]
yashinawasare
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te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·て]
yashinawasarete
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Negative te-form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·な·く·て]
yashinawasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·ま·す]
yashinawasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
yashinawasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
yashinawasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
yashinawasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[やしな(養)·わ·ん]
yashinawan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·ず]
yashinawazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·ぬ]
yashinawanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[やしな(養)·わ·ざ·る]
yashinawazaru
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Sample Sentences for 養う

It's not only the health aspects of sports that appeal to people, but the cooperative aspect that team sports teach, and the competitive aspect in itself.
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He's working his hardest to support his aging mother.
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His salary is too low to support his family.
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Reading of literature nourishes the mind.
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He has a family to provide for.
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