Meaning

Primary

Pregnant Woman

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A pregnant wife is a pregnant woman.

妊婦 is a relatively formal term used to refer to a woman who is pregnant. In casual situations, it's common to add さん and say 妊婦さん to make it sound friendlier and more approachable.

Reading

にんぷ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

妊婦さんのためのカウンセラーという、臨時の仕事が見つかりました。

I got a temporary job as a counselor for pregnant women.

Kanji Composition