養う
やしなう
to support; to maintain; to provide for; to bring up
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to support; to maintain; to provide for- to bring up; to raise; to rear; to feed
- to adopt (a child)
- to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to build up; to foster
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 養うやしなう | 養いますやしないます |
| Negative | 養わないやしなわない | 養いませんやしないません |
| Past | 養ったやしなった | 養いましたやしないました |
| Past negative | 養わなかったやしなわなかった | 養いませんでしたやしないませんでした |
| Te-form | 養ってやしなって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 養えるやしなえる |
| Passive | 養われるやしなわれる |
| Causative | 養わせるやしなわせる |
| Volitional | 養おうやしなおう |
| Imperative | 養えやしなえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 養えばやしなえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 養ったらやしなったら |
Example sentences
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It is up to you to support him.
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I sustain my family.
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Reading of literature nourishes the mind.
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He has a family to support.
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Warm human relations were fostered.
More examples (10)
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Mr Aoyama has a large family to support.
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I have a large family to provide for.
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I have six mouths to feed.
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He has a large family to provide for.
トムには養うべき家族がいる。
Tom has a family to provide for.
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I manage to support my family.
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He has a large family to support.
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He has a family to provide for.
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He has a sufficient income to support his family.
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I have no family to provide for.