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養う やしなう N1

  1. to maintain; to provide for; to support
  2. to bring up; to feed; to raise; to rear
  3. to adopt (a child)
  4. to build up; to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.); to develop; to foster
  5. to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

英気を養う えいきをやしなう

  1. to recharge one's batteries; to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits

浩然の気を養う こうぜんのきをやしなう

  1. to cheer oneself up; to enliven one's spirit; to refresh oneself
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