gestation

IPA(Pronunciation)

/d͡ʒesˈteɪʃən/

Noun

countable uncountable

The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. / The process of development of a plan or idea.

Japanese Meaning

妊娠期間、すなわち母体内で胎児が発育する期間 / （計画やアイデアなどの）発展、熟成の過程

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The elephant's gestation lasts about 22 months, making it one of the longest in the animal kingdom.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ゾウの妊娠期間は約22か月で、動物界でも最も長い部類に入ります。

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Sense（2）

The process of development of a plan or idea.

It was to a conversation with another friend who had for many years been familiar with all my writings during the period of their gestation, just as I had been with his.

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gestations

（ plural ）

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