Nihongo

産みます(うみます、umimasu)
- to give birth

Romaji:

Japanese:

Kana:

U

産

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MI

み

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MA

ま

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SU

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産みます (うみます, romaji: umimasu) means "to give birth" in Japanese. It is a N3 High-level Verb (group 1) word.

Meaning:to give birth
Level:N3 High
Lexical Category:Verb (group 1) (五段動詞)
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Verb Conjugation

Basic Conjugation

Romaji:umimasu

Hiragana:うみます

Polite-form
(ます形)
うみます産みます。give birth.
Dict-form
(辞書形)
産むgive birth
Connect-form
(て形)
産んで + <Verb>
Not-form
(ない形)
産まないnot give birth

Advanced Conjugation

Past-form
(た形)
産んだgive birthed
Terminal-form
(終止形)
産む。give birth.
If-form
(仮定形)
産めばif give birth
Let's-form
(意志形)
産もう !let's give birth
Command-form
(命令形)
産め !give birth !
AI Explanation
Meaning

The Japanese verb 産みます ([産みます]) primarily means "to give birth" or "to lay eggs." It refers to the act of a female animal, including humans, bringing forth offspring. It can also apply to laying eggs by birds, reptiles, and other egg-laying creatures. It implies the biological process of childbirth or egg-laying. The verb describes the action of producing or creating new life.

Examples

⚫︎赤ちゃんを産みます。 Translation: I will give birth to a baby. ⚫︎鶏が卵を産みます。 Translation: The hen lays eggs. ⚫︎彼女は男の子を産みました。 Translation: She gave birth to a boy.

Usage

The verb 産みます ([産みます]) is used in situations where you are talking about childbirth or egg-laying. It's used in conversations about pregnancy, animal reproduction, and the biological creation of new life. You would use it when describing the act of bringing a baby or eggs into the world. It’s a formal verb so it can be used in any situation.

Notation

The verb 産みます ([産みます]) is written in hiragana as うみます and with kanji as 産みます. The okurigana (the hiragana following the kanji) is "みます". The kanji 産 ([産]) has multiple meanings.

Synonyms

There are no perfect synonyms in Japanese, but here are related terms: ⚫︎ 出産します (しゅっさんします) - to give birth (more formal) ⚫︎ 生む (うむ) - to give birth (more casual than 産みます ([産みます])) ⚫︎ 産卵する (さんらんする) - to lay eggs (for animals)

Antonyms

The direct antonym is difficult to define, because there is not a verb that has exactly the opposite meaning. However, you could consider words related to preventing birth: ⚫︎ 妊娠 (にんしん) - pregnancy. ⚫︎ 避妊 (ひにん) - contraception.

Example Sentence 1

来年、彼女は双子を産む予定です。 ・Translation: She is planning to give birth to twins next year. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a future event involving childbirth, using the casual form of the verb.

Example Sentence 2

その犬は一度に10匹の子犬を産みました。 ・Translation: That dog gave birth to 10 puppies at once. ・Explanation: This sentence describes an instance of an animal giving birth, using the past tense.

Etymology

The kanji 産 ([産]) is composed of the radical 生 (meaning "life" or "birth") and the part 産 (meaning "to give birth" or "produce"). The kanji reflects the meaning of creating or producing something new. The verb has ancient roots, reflecting its importance in describing the fundamental act of creating new life.

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