JLPT N4 Elementary
赤ん坊
A baby or infant; a standard term that sounds slightly more detached or objective than the common affectionate alternative.
Readings
Other forms
赤ちゃん more common/affectionate
あかんぼう hiragana form
Noun
Baby" / "Infant
A newborn or infant, distinctively named after the reddish skin tone observed at birth.
Example
隣 の 家 の 赤ん坊 が 夜中 に 泣き出した 。
The baby in the house next door started crying in the middle of the night.
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