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A woman hired to suckle another woman's child. / (figuratively, by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.

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wet nurse

Source Word

wet nurse

broadly figuratively

Japanese Meaning

乳母（他人の子を授乳するために雇われる女性） / （比喩的に）過保護に扱う人

After the birth, the family hired a wet nurse to ensure the baby was well nourished.

出産後、家族は赤ちゃんが十分に栄養を摂れるように乳母を雇った。

Sense（1）

A woman hired to suckle another woman's child.

Coordinate term: dry-nurse

Sense（2）

(figuratively, by extension) Someone who treats someone else with excessive care.

wet nurses

（ plural ）