Japanese

てる

そだてる
Meaning: to raise; to bring up; to grow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 育てる 育てない
Polite 育てます 育てません
Past 育てた 育てなかった
Polite + Past 育てました 育てませんでした
Te-form 育てて 育てなくて
Potential 育てられる 育てられない
Passive 育てられる 育てられない
Causative 育てさせる 育てさせない
Imperative 育てろ 育てるな

Handwriting

育
て
る

Example sentences

She raised three children all by herself.
彼は捨てられた猫を引き取って育てた。
He took in the abandoned cat and raised it.
哺乳類は乳房から出る乳で子を育てる
Mammals feed their young with milk from their breasts.
祖母は庭で育てた薬草を使って、お茶を淹れてくれた。
My grandmother brewed some tea using medicinal herbs she grew in the garden.
彼女は叔父の養子として育てられた
She was raised as her uncle's adopted child.
この農場では、牛や豚などの家畜が大切に育てられている。
On this farm, livestock such as cows and pigs are carefully raised.
彼は過保護に育てられたため、自分一人では何も決められない。
Because he was raised overprotectively, he can't decide anything by himself.
彼は草木を慈しむように育てている。
He nurtures the plants as if cherishing them.
彼は一人娘をとても大切に育てている。
He is raising his only daughter with great care.
赤ちゃんは母親の胎内で大切に育てられる。
A baby is carefully nurtured inside the mother's womb.

Usage Notes

Used for raising children, animals, plants, or developing abilities and organizations.

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