Japanese word

出生

Pronunciation

Romajishusshō

Meaning

  • nounbirth

Example

病院は赤ちゃんの出生を記録します。byō in wa aka cha n no shus shō o ki roku shi ma su

The hospital records the baby's birth.

Illustration for 出生 (birth)

More examples

この書類には、子どもの出生年月日を記入してください。ko no sho rui ni wa ko do mo no shus shō nen gatsu hi o ki nyū shi te ku da sa i

Please enter the child's date of birth on this form.

Core concept

Describes a person coming into existence through birth and entering the human world.

Common phrases

  • 出生年月日shus shō nen gatsu nichi

    date of birth

  • 出生時の体重shus shō ji no tai jū

    birth weight

Similar words

誕生tanjō: The coming into existence of a person, and sometimes of a thing.
生まれumare: The fact that a person was born at a particular time, place, or in a particular family.
生誕seitan: The birth of a particular person, especially in formal or commemorative language.

Definition in Japanese

人が母体から生まれ、この世に存在し始めること。hito ga bo tai ka ra u ma re ko no yo ni son zai shi haji me ru ko to

Word origin

出生 (shusshō) combines the Sino-Japanese elements 出 (shutsu, "come out") and 生 (shō, "be born"), linking emergence with the start of life.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, people usually use 生まれる (umareru), while 出生 (shusshō) is more typical of official records and formal writing.

Opposites

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