Japanese

ちゃん

あかちゃん
Meaning: baby; infant
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

赤
ち
ゃ
ん

Example sentences

The baby is sleeping comfortably.
赤ちゃんがすやすやと眠っている。
The baby is sleeping soundly.
赤ちゃんから一瞬も目を離してはいけない。
You must not take your eyes off the baby even for a moment.
赤ちゃんが起きないように、そっとドアを閉めた。
I gently closed the door so as not to wake the baby.
母親は赤ちゃんの顔を見て、優しく微笑んだ。
The mother looked at the baby's face and smiled gently.
母は泣いている赤ちゃんをぎゅっと抱きしめた。
The mother hugged the crying baby tightly.
隣の部屋から赤ちゃんの声がする。
I hear a baby's voice from the next room.
赤ちゃんが私を見てにっこりと笑った。
The baby looked at me and smiled brightly.
彼女は眠っている赤ちゃんの顔を覗いた。
She looked into her baby's face as he slept.
赤ちゃんの脇の下をくすぐると、大きな声で笑った。
When I tickled the baby's armpits, they laughed loudly.

Usage Notes

A polite and affectionate term for a human infant. Derived from 'akachan' (red-child).

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