Expecting mother in Japan, should use this sign, receive from the pediatricians or city ward office, health department. Read the sentence, memorize the kanji.
Being pregnant.
おなかに赤ちゃんがいます。
MEANING : There is a baby/babies in the stomach/belly (the user is being pregnant).
VOCABULARY :
1. おなか : onaka = (n) stomach, belly
２．赤ちゃん : akachan = (n) baby
３．います : imasu = (v) = be –> plain form: いる （いる）= iru.
GRAMMAR :
N + が + いる/います (n + ga + iru/imasu)
Another example how to use いる (iru) :
１．子供 が いる/います : kodomo ga iru/imasu = I have a child.
Plural form of 子供 (kodomo = child) : 子供たち (kodomotachi = children).
Plural form of 子供 (kodomo = child) : 子供たち (kodomotachi = children).
2. 先生 が いる/います ： sensei ga iru / imasu = There/Here is the teacher. (The teacher exists/is being there/here)
先生 ： sensei = teacher.
KANJI :
- Kanji’s number in NTT Database : 0272- Kanji of grade 1 elementary school.
– 音読み (on yomi = chinese reading) = セキ、シャク (seki, syaku)
– 訓読み (kun yomi = japanese reading) = あか (aka)
– 音読み (on yomi = chinese reading) = セキ、シャク (seki, syaku)
– 訓読み (kun yomi = japanese reading) = あか (aka)
- 熟語 (jukugo = phrase) :
a. 赤字 : akaji = deficit, in the red.
b. 赤い : akai := red
c. 赤ちゃん : akachan = akachan
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