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育てる

To Bring Up

Meaning

To Bring Up, To Raise, To Cultivate

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This is similar to 育つ, except now you're doing the raising of someone. This word means to bring up or to raise. You can remember this because of the てる. Your version of bringing a child up involves tearing (てる) all their clothes to make them look poor so they can get the cheaper lunch at school. You're rich because of all the tax breaks you get from all the children you're raising, but you could always use more money to fuel your StarCraft addiction (we've all been there).

Reading

そだてる

Explanation

The reading comes from 育つ. So long as you know that one, you know how to read this one as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 力を育てる

    to cultivate one's strength, to cultivate one's ability

    心を育てる

    to nurture one's heart

    人を育てる

    to raise someone, to train someone

  • 自分で育てる

    to raise by oneself

    ベランダで育てる

    to grow on the veranda

    みんなで育てる

    to raise together with everyone

  • 大事に育てる

    to raise with great care

    大切に育てる

    to raise lovingly with care

    いっしょに育てる

    to raise together

Context Sentences

次はオフィスでワサビを育てるつもりです。

Next, I plan to grow wasabi in the office.

この子犬を私の代わりに育ててくれませんか。

Could you raise this puppy instead?

小学校の時、クラスで何を育ててた？うちのクラスはおたまじゃくしとハムスターとなすを育ててたよ。

What did you raise as a class when you were in elementary school? Our class raised tadpoles, hamsters, and eggplants.

Kanji Composition