Translation guide
How to express that someone is brought up, reared, or that something is lifted or increased in Japanese.
To say that a person was raised or brought up in a certain environment or by someone.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be raised' or 'to grow up'. Focuses on the child's development.
I was raised in Tokyo.
The child grew up healthy and strong.
Passive form of 育てる (to raise). Emphasizes being raised by someone.
He was raised by his grandmother.
Formal term for being brought up or fostered, often used in legal or official contexts.
The child was raised in an institution.
To say that something is moved to a higher position.
To say that a number, level, or price goes up.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to rise' or 'to go up'. Used for prices, temperature, etc.
The rent will be raised from next month.
The temperature suddenly rose.
Passive of 引き上げる (to raise, to hike). Often used for deliberate increases like taxes or fees.
The consumption tax was raised.
Passive of 値上げする (to raise the price). Specifically for price increases.
The price of gasoline was raised.
To say that a subject is brought up for discussion.
To say that money is collected for a purpose.
English 'be raised' often corresponds to an intransitive verb in Japanese (e.g., 育つ, 上がる) rather than a passive form. Using passive unnecessarily can sound unnatural.
I was raised in Tokyo. (natural)
I was raised in Tokyo. (grammatical but less natural)