Japanese

やしなう
Meaning: to maintain; to support; to provide for; to cultivate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 養う 養わない
Polite 養います 養いません
Past 養った 養わなかった
Polite + Past 養いました 養いませんでした
Te-form 養って 養わなくて
Potential 養える 養えない
Passive 養われる 養われない
Causative 養わせる 養わせない
Causative + Passive 養わされる 養わされない
Imperative 養え 養うな

Handwriting

養
う

Example sentences

He worked hard to support his large family.
教育の目的は、子供の徳性を養うことにある。
The purpose of education is to cultivate the moral character of children.
年老いた両親を養うのは、烏鳥私情というものだ。
Caring for elderly parents is a natural expression of filial piety.
大自然の中で深呼吸をすると、浩然之気を養うことができる。
Taking a deep breath in nature allows one to cultivate a grand, noble spirit.
彼は慈烏反哺の心で、老いた両親を大切に養っている。
With a heart of filial piety, he is taking great care of his aging parents.
奢侈文弱な風潮を改め、質実剛健な精神を養うべきだ。
We should reform the trend of luxury and weakness, and cultivate a simple and sturdy spirit.
修行を重ねて百錬成鋼の精神を養った
Through repeated training, he cultivated a thoroughly tempered spirit.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for supporting a family financially or cultivating skills/habits.

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