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妊娠 (にんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

妊にん娠しん

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

pregnancy; conception; gestation

Medical and everyday term for the state of being pregnant. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb (妊娠する).

彼かの女じょは妊にん娠しんしている。
She is pregnant.
妊にん娠しん中ちゅうはお酒さけを控ひかえて

ください

。

Please refrain from alcohol during pregnancy.

Kanji

妊pregnancy
娠with child, pregnancy

Similar words

出しゅっ産さん
出産 refers to childbirth or delivery, while 妊娠 refers to the state of pregnancy itself.
懐かい妊にん
懐妊 is a more formal or literary term for pregnancy, often used in announcements or formal contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 妊 (にん, 'conceive, pregnancy') and 娠 (しん, 'pregnant'). Both kanji contribute the meaning of being with child.