What does 養う mean?
養う is a Japanese verb meaning “to rear, to maintain, to cultivate” in English. It can also be translated as “to bring up, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 養う in kanji, やしなう in hiragana, and yashinau in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
我々は精神を養わなければならない。
We need to nourish our spirit.