うば
乳母
1. wet nurse; nursing mother
2. Wet nurseA wet nurse is a woman who breast feeds and cares for another's child. Wet nurses are employed when the mother is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. Wet-nursed children may be known as "milk-siblings", and in some cultures the families are linked by a special relationship of milk kinship. Mothers who nurse each other's babies are engaging in a reciprocal act known as cross-nursing or co-nursing.
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乳母 【おんば】
うば: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading). おんば: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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