妊婦(にんぷ)

にんぷ
noun
pregnant woman; expectant mother
1. pregnant woman; expectant mother
A woman who is currently pregnant. Used in both everyday and medical contexts.
妊婦(にんぷ)さんに席(せき)を譲(ゆず)った。
I gave up my seat to a pregnant woman.
妊婦(にんぷ)健診(けんしん)は月(つき)に一回(いっかい)受(う)ける。
Prenatal checkups are done once a month.
この薬(くすり)は妊婦(にんぷ)には使用(しよう)できませんので、医師(いし)にご相談(そうだん)ください。
This medicine cannot be used by pregnant women, so please consult your doctor.

A neutral, standard term for a pregnant woman used across medical, administrative, and everyday contexts. When referring to a specific pregnant woman politely, 妊婦(にんぷ)さん is the usual form.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 妊婦(にんぷ)健診(けんしん): prenatal checkup
  • 妊婦(にんぷ)検診(けんしん): prenatal screening
  • 妊婦(にんぷ)さん: pregnant woman (polite address)
  • 妊婦(にんぷ)向(む)け: for pregnant women
  • 妊婦(にんぷ)体操(たいそう): maternity exercises

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 妊娠中(にんしんちゅう): during pregnancy — describes the state rather than the person
  • 産婦(さんぷ): woman who has just given birth — the postpartum counterpart
  • マタニティ: maternity — loanword used mainly for products and services ({マタニティウェア}, etc.)

FORMATION:
妊(にん) (pregnancy) + 婦(ぷ) (woman)

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