扶養 (Fuyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbsupport (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
Examples
彼は家族を扶養する。
He provides for his family.
彼には扶養すべき大家族がある。
He has a large family to provide for.
彼は母と妹を扶養しなければならない。
He has to support his mother and his sister.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).