赤ん坊

あかんぼう

Baby, infant

N4noun·akanbou

How to remember it

赤 (red) + 坊 — newborns arrive with a red, flushed little face.

Example sentences

  • 赤ん坊が泣いている。

    あかんぼうがないている。

    A baby is crying.

  • 隣の赤ん坊はとても可愛い。

    となりのあかんぼうはとてもかわいい。

    The neighbor's baby is very cute.

Usage

Slightly formal/literary; 赤ちゃん is the everyday spoken form.

Related words

赤ちゃん子供乳児

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