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授乳

じゅにゅう

N1feeding a baby milk · breastfeeding

Examples

この施設には、安心して授乳できる個室がある。

夜中の授乳を終えると、赤ちゃんはすぐに眠った。

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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.

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