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Meaning of 培う(つちかう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

培う
Kana Reading
つちかう
Romaji
tsuchikau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to cultivate; to foster

Example Sentences

培う, つちかう used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
培う
Plain Polite
培います
Negative
培わない
Negative Polite
培いません

Past

Plain
培った
Plain Polite
培いました
Negative
培わなかった
Negative Polite
培いませんでした

Te

Plain
培って
Plain Polite
培いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
培われる
Plain Polite
培われます
Negative
培われない
Negative Polite
培われません

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JLPT 1

cultivate, foster

On: バイ

Kun: つちか.う

11 strokes

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