扶養

ふよう

support, maintenance

What does 扶養 mean?

扶養 is a Japanese noun meaning support, maintenance in English. It is written as 扶養 in kanji, ふよう in hiragana, and fuyou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あなたには扶養しなければならない大きな家族がある。だが危険をおかしてまで大きな利益を得ようとするな。

You have a large family to support, don't play for high stakes.