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Meaning of 育てる(そだてる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

育てる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
そだてる
Romaji
sodateru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to raise; to rear; to bring up

Example Sentences

育てる, そだてる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
育てる
Plain Polite
育てます
Negative
育てない
Negative Polite
育てません

Past

Plain
育てた
Plain Polite
育てました
Negative
育てなかった
Negative Polite
育てませんでした

Te

Plain
育てて
Plain Polite
育てまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
育てられる
Plain Polite
育てられます
Negative
育てられない
Negative Polite
育てられません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

On: イク

Kun: そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む

8 strokes

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