やしなう

養う

N5Common wordGodan verb (u ending)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to supportto maintainto provide for
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to bring upto raiseto rearto feed
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to adopt (a child)
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)to developto build upto foster
Godan verb (u ending), Transitive verb
to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

Conjugations

Basic

Present辞書形
養う(やしなう)
Negativeない形
養わない(やしなわない)
Pastた形
養った(やしなった)
Past Negativeなかった形
養わなかった(やしなわなかった)
Te-formて形
養って(やしなって)

Voice & Mood

Potential可能形
養える(やしなえる)
Passive受身形
養われる(やしなわれる)
Causative使役形
養わせる(やしなわせる)
Volitional意向形
養おう(やしなおう)
Imperative命令形
養え(やしなえ)
Conditionalば形
養えば(やしなえば)

Example Sentences

(かれ)を養うのは(きみ)の責任だ。

It is up to you to support him.

文学を読めば(こころ)が養われる。

Reading of literature nourishes the mind.

(かれ)は養うべき大家族を持っている。

He has a large family to support.

良い習慣は子供時代に養うべきである。

Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.

(かれ)は大家族を養うために懸命に働いた。

He worked hard to support a large family.