Translation guide
The way someone is raised, including the values, discipline, and environment provided by parents or guardians. Japanese expresses this through nouns for home education, verbs for how one is raised, and set phrases about good or bad upbringing.
Referring to the overall process and environment of being raised, often in a neutral or descriptive sense.
A common noun meaning upbringing or how one was raised. Often used in phrases like 育ちがいい (well-brought-up) or 育ちが悪い (badly brought-up).
He has a good upbringing.
Her good upbringing shows through.
Refers specifically to discipline, manners, and moral training given by parents. Often translated as 'upbringing' when focusing on behavioral aspects.
I grew up in a home with strict upbringing.
A child's upbringing is the parents' responsibility.
Literally 'way of raising', this focuses on the method or style of upbringing. Can be used for children, animals, or plants.
I admire his way of upbringing.
A formal term for child-rearing and upbringing, often used in legal or social welfare contexts.
The upbringing environment affects a child's development.
Describing someone who has been raised with good manners, values, and refinement.
A common phrase meaning 'well-brought-up' or 'having a good upbringing'. Implies good manners and refinement.
She has a good upbringing, so she's always polite.
Means 'thoroughly disciplined' or 'well-brought-up', emphasizing that the upbringing was meticulous.
Literally 'from a good family', implying a privileged or refined upbringing. Can sound old-fashioned or class-conscious.
Criticizing someone's upbringing or attributing bad behavior to how they were raised.
Directly means 'badly brought-up' or 'having a poor upbringing'. Can be harsh.
To act like that, he must have had a bad upbringing.
Means 'not properly disciplined' or 'poorly brought-up'. Focuses on lack of manners.
There are more and more children with poor upbringing.
A set phrase literally meaning 'I'd like to see the parents' faces', used to criticize someone's upbringing by implying the parents are to blame.
Describing an upbringing that was rigorous, disciplined, or authoritarian.
Discussing how upbringing shapes personality, values, or behavior.
A saying meaning 'upbringing makes the person'. Used to emphasize the importance of how one is raised.
They say upbringing makes the person, and I truly believe it.
Means 'because of one's upbringing'. Used to attribute traits or flaws to how one was raised.
His short temper might be due to his upbringing.
育ち (sodachi) refers to the overall upbringing and resulting character, while しつけ (shitsuke) focuses on discipline and manners. Use 育ち for general 'how someone was raised' and しつけ for 'training in behavior'.
A person with a good upbringing naturally has good manners.
This child lacks discipline (upbringing).
The English word 'upbringing' is often translated directly as 養育 (youiku), but this is formal and less common in everyday speech. For most situations, use 育ち or しつけ instead.
That child is so well-brought-up; I'm impressed.
He behaves as if he comes from a good upbringing.
Such a rude guy — I'd like to see what kind of upbringing he had.
Refers to 'Spartan education' or a very strict, disciplined upbringing. Often used hyperbolically.
I had a Spartan upbringing, so complaining wasn't allowed.