出産(しゅっさん)

しゅっさん
noun / suru verb
childbirth, giving birth
1. childbirth, giving birth, delivery
The act of giving birth to a child. Used for both the mother's experience and as a general term for the event.
無事(ぶじ)に出産(しゅっさん)した。
She gave birth safely.
出産(しゅっさん)予定(よてい)日(び)は来月(らいげつ)です。
The due date is next month.
日本(にほん)では出産(しゅっさん)費用(ひよう)の一部(いちぶ)が公的(こうてき)保険(ほけん)でカバーされる。
In Japan, part of the childbirth expenses are covered by public insurance.

Compound of 出(しゅつ) (to come out) + 産(さん) (to give birth). A neutral, standard term for childbirth used in both everyday and medical contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 出産(しゅっさん)する (to give birth)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)予定(よてい)日(び) (due date)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)費用(ひよう) (childbirth expenses)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)祝(いわ)い (gift for a new baby)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)休暇(きゅうか) (maternity leave)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)後(ご) (postpartum, after giving birth)
  • 出産(しゅっさん)率(りつ) (birth rate)
  • 自然(しぜん)出産(しゅっさん) (natural childbirth)

USAGE NOTES:
出産(しゅっさん) is the standard neutral term. For more formal or medical contexts, 分娩(ぶんべん) (delivery) is also used. The subject of 出産(しゅっさん)する is typically the mother.

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