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乳児
nyuuji
Description
「乳児」は、生まれてから一歳ぐらいまでの、とても小さい赤ちゃんのことです。
"乳児" refers to a very small baby from birth up to about one year old.
まだミルクや母乳を飲んでいる時期の子どもを指す、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal term for children who are still drinking milk or breast milk.
Meanings
乳児nyuuji
infant, baby under about one year old
乳児はよく眠ります。
Infants sleep a lot.
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Notes
- Etymology
乳 (milk, breast) + 児 (child) = a still-nursing child.
- Nuance
More formal and medical than 赤ちゃん; common on official and health documents.
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