産後

Japanese

Kanji in this term
産	後
さん Grade: 4	ご Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
產後 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): /sa.ɴ.ɡo/, [sã̠ɴɡo̞], [sã̠ɴŋo̞]

Noun

産(さん)後(ご) • (sango) 

1. the time after childbirth, the postpartum period

   産後(さんご)に太(ふと)るということを気(き)にされる

   sango ni futoru to iu koto o ki ni sareru

   be worried about gaining weight after giving birth

Antonyms

• 産前(さんぜん) (sanzen)