maternity

母性、母であること

母親であるという立場や、母親としての経験。

やさしい英語で： The state or experience of being a mother.

• She is taking maternity leave.
• The company improved its maternity benefits.
• Her writing explores maternity and family life.

類義語： motherhood

反対語： fatherhood

よく使う表現： maternity leave, maternity benefits, maternity care

産科病棟

病院で女性が赤ちゃんを産むための部門。

やさしい英語で： The part of a hospital where women give birth to babies.

• She works in maternity.
• The hospital has opened a new maternity ward.
• They moved her to maternity last night.

類義語： maternity ward

よく使う表現： in maternity, maternity ward, maternity department

母子関係

女性と、その女性が産んだ子供との関係。

やさしい英語で： The relationship between a woman and the child she gave birth to.

• The records established her maternity.
• The court considered the question of maternity.
• A genetic test confirmed biological maternity.

反対語： paternity

よく使う表現： establish maternity, biological maternity