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生み うみ

  1. birth; giving birth
  2. bringing into the world; creating

生みの親 うみのおや

  1. biological parent
  2. creator; founder

生み出す うみだす

  1. to bring forth; to create; to produce
  2. to invent; to think up and bring into being
  3. to bear; to give birth to

生みの親より育ての親 うみのおやよりそだてのおや

  1. a foster parent is dearer than a real parent

生み付ける うみつける

  1. to lay; to spawn

国生み くにうみ

  1. birthing of Japan; creation of Japan (by the gods Izanagi and Izanami)
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