やしなう

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of やしなう – see the following entry.
養う
[verb] to support; to sustain (in livelihood)
[verb] to cultivate; to build up (an ability, a habit, etc.)
[verb] to rear; to raise (animals)
Alternative spelling
畜う
(This term, やしなう (yashinau), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)