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養生

Readings

Kana: ようじょう、ようせい
Romaji: youjō, yousei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

hygiene; health care; recuperation; regimen

2

covering (with a protective material); coating

vs
3

to cure (concrete)

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 リョウ、 やしな.う
Meanings: foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentences

医者(いしゃ)()養生(ようじょう)
➥A good doctor follows his own directions.
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あの先生(せんせい)タバコで(はい)がんになったんだって。医者(いしゃ)不養生(ふようじょう)、そのものだね。
➥For him a doctor to get lung cancer from smoking - it's a typical case of 'Do as I say not as I do.'
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(かれ)不養生(ふようじょう)がたたって(こん)入院(にゅういん)している。
➥He neglected his health and now he's sick in bed.
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