JLPT N3 Intermediate
養う
To provide for family, cultivate skills, or build up strength
Readings
Other forms
養います polite form
養わない plain negative
養った plain past
養って te-form
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To support or provide for
Describes the act of providing the necessities of life to dependents, such as family members.
Example
彼 は 一人 で 三人 の 子供 を 養って いる 。
He is supporting three children by himself.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To cultivate or develop
Refers to the gradual cultivation of abstract abilities, mental attitudes, or skills through training.
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3 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To build up strength or recover
Denotes the restoration or accumulation of physical vitality and energy.
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