母乳(ぼにゅう)

ぼにゅう
noun
breast milk, mother's milk
medicalbody-internalhealthfamily
1. breast milk, mother's milk
Milk produced by a mother for nursing an infant. Used in medical, parenting, and everyday contexts.
赤(あか)ちゃんに母乳(ぼにゅう)をあげる。
To breastfeed the baby.
母乳(ぼにゅう)には免疫(めんえき)成分(せいぶん)が含(ふく)まれている。
Breast milk contains immune components.
母乳(ぼにゅう)で育(そだ)てるか、ミルクを使(つか)うかは、それぞれの家庭(かてい)の事情(じじょう)によって異(こと)なる。
Whether to breastfeed or use formula varies depending on each family's circumstances.

Usage

A neutral, standard term used in medical and parenting contexts. The verb pattern is 母乳(ぼにゅう)をあげる or 母乳(ぼにゅう)を与(あた)える (to breastfeed). 母乳(ぼにゅう)育児(いくじ) refers to breastfeeding as a child-rearing practice.

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 育児(いくじ) (childcare)
Related: 哺乳瓶(ほにゅうびん) (baby bottle)
Related: 粉(こな)ミルク (powdered milk)
Compare: 哺乳(ほにゅう) (nursing)
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Added 2026.2.24 15:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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