Japanese

はぐくむ
Meaning: to nurture; to foster; to raise
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 育む 育まない
Polite 育みます 育みません
Past 育んだ 育まなかった
Polite + Past 育みました 育みませんでした
Te-form 育んで 育まなくて
Potential 育める 育めない
Passive 育まれる 育まれない
Causative 育ませる 育ませない
Causative + Passive 育まされる 育まされない
Imperative 育め 育むな

Handwriting

育
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Example sentences

A rich natural environment nurtures a variety of life.
二人の間には麗しい友情が育まれている。
A beautiful friendship is being nurtured between the two.

Usage Notes

Used for raising children or young animals, but also metaphorically for nurturing love, dreams, or relationships.

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