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(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

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wean

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Source Word

wean

IPA(Pronunciation)

/wiːn/

Verb

transitive intransitive broadly normally "wean off" obsolete

(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.

Japanese Meaning

乳離れさせる / 子供や若い動物を、母乳をやめた生活に慣れさせる

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The mother decided to wean her calf after six months.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

母牛は子牛を生後6か月で離乳させることに決めた。

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(transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to take from the breast or udder.