JLPT N1
揺りかご
This Japanese word means ‘cradle.’ It refers to a baby’s bed, but also to the birthplace of an idea or civilization.
Readings
Other forms
ゆりかご common hiragana form
揺り籠 alternative kanji
揺籃 ようらん, formal/literary synonym
1 Noun
Cradle (for a baby)
A small bed for a baby that can be gently rocked back and forth.
Example
赤ちゃん が 揺りかご で 気持ちよさそう に 眠って いる 。
The baby is sleeping comfortably in the cradle.
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2 Noun
Cradle / Birthplace (metaphorical)
The place where something significant, like a civilization, an art form, or a movement, first began.
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