Meaning

Primary

Abortion

Alternative

Feticide

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

If you bring degradation to a womb, and there was a fetus in it, it causes an abortion. Or, in the case of an unwanted criminal abortion, feticide.

This word is very formal and is often used in legal contexts or literature.

Reading

だたい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女が堕胎を拒んでいるみたいよ。

It looks like she refused an abortion.

Kanji Composition