扶養

ふよう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance

Kanji

• 扶 provide for. Read as フ.
• 養 nourish. Read as ヨウ.

Example sentences

• 君は家族扶養の責任を忘れてはならない。
  You must be mindful of your family responsibilities.
• 彼は家族を扶養する。
  He provides for his family.
• 彼は母と妹を扶養しなければならない。
  He has to support his mother and his sister.

Words containing 扶養

• 扶養家族 (ふようかぞく) one's dependents
• 扶養義務 (ふようぎむ) duty to support (a person)
• 被扶養者 (ひふようしゃ) dependent

And 5 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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