1.
breast milk, mother's milk
Milk produced by a mother for nursing an infant. Used in medical, parenting, and everyday contexts.
赤ちゃんに母乳をあげる。
To breastfeed the baby.
母乳には免疫成分が含まれている。
Breast milk contains immune components.
母乳で育てるか、ミルクを使うかは、それぞれの家庭の事情によって異なる。
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 母乳をあげる or 母乳を与える (to breastfeed). 母乳育児 refers to breastfeeding as a child-rearing practice.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 母乳育児: breastfeeding (as childcare)
- 母乳で育てる: to raise on breast milk
- 母乳をあげる: to breastfeed
- 母乳が出る: breast milk comes in