Japanese

そだつ
Meaning: to grow up; to be raised
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 育つ 育たない
Polite 育ちます 育ちません
Past 育った 育たなかった
Polite + Past 育ちました 育ちませんでした
Te-form 育って 育たなくて
Potential 育てる 育てない
Passive 育たれる 育たれない
Causative 育たせる 育たせない
Causative + Passive 育たされる 育たされない
Imperative 育て 育つな

Handwriting

育
つ

Example sentences

The children are growing up healthily.
私たちの行動は、育った環境に大きく影響される。
Our actions are greatly influenced by the environment we grew up in.
彼はごく普通の家庭で育った。
He grew up in a very ordinary family.
植物が育つには、日光と水を必要とする。
Plants require sunlight and water to grow.
恵まれた境遇に育ちました。
I was raised in a blessed environment.
彼は貧しい家庭に育ったが、努力して成功した。
He grew up in a poor family but succeeded through effort.
彼は裕福な家庭に育ち、不自由のない生活を送ってきた。
He grew up in a wealthy family and has lived a life without want.
彼女は孤児院で育った。
She grew up in an orphanage.
日光を浴びて、植物が育つ。
Plants grow in the sunlight.
豊かな土地で多くの作物が育っている。
Many crops are growing in the fertile land.

Usage Notes

Refers to the process of living things growing and maturing.

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