WORD DETAIL
授乳
じゅにゅう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
授乳(じゅにゅう)means feeding breast milk or formula to a baby. - Basic usage: It appears in descriptions of a space for feeding a baby or a nighttime feeding.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Potentially broader than breastfeeding
授乳can describe feeding breast milk at the breast, but also feeding breast milk or formula from a bottle. The surrounding context identifies the particular feeding method.

