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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

養い

Reading

Kana: やしない
Romaji: yashinai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

nutrition; nourishment

See also: 養う
2

bringing up; nurture; rearing

Kanji

養
Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う
Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

Example Sentences

私(わたし)には６人(にん)の養(やしな)い口(ぐち)がある。
➥I have six mouths to feed.
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ただ相手(あいて)の立場(たちば)にたって考(かんが)え感(かん)じることができる能力(のうりょく)を養(やしな)いさえすればよいのです。
➥All you have to do is to cultivate the ability to put yourself in the other fellow's place.
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興味深(きょうみぶか)い人間(にんげん)になるためには、頭脳(ずのう)を養(やしな)い鍛(きた)えなければならない。
➥To be an interesting person you have to feed and exercise your mind.
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