赤ん坊

あかんぼう
Alternative readings: あかんぼ
Alternative writings: 赤んぼ, 赤んぼう
JLPT:N4
Frequency:
1

An infant or baby; a term for a very young child. Often used interchangeably with '赤ちゃん' and has variant spellings.

Noun

Examples

赤ん坊の肌はとても柔らかい。

A baby's skin is very soft.

迷子の赤ん坊を見つけたので係員に知らせた。

I found a lost baby and informed the staff.

赤ん坊が初めて笑った瞬間を写真に撮った。

I took a photo of the moment the baby smiled for the first time.

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