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育つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 育つ | 育たない |
| Polite | 育ちます | 育ちません |
| Past polite | 育ちました | 育ちませんでした |
| Past | 育った | 育たなかった |
| Te-form | 育って | 育たないで |
| Desire | 育ちたい | 育ちたくない |
| 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 | 育たせられるalso 育たされる | 育たせられないalso 育たされない |
| Volitional | 育とう | |
| Polite volitional | 育ちましょう | |
| Imperative | 育て | 育つな |
| Conditional | 育てば | 育たなければ |
| Tara conditional | 育ったら | 育たなかったら |
Meanings
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godan verb (-tsu), intransitive verb
grow up; be raised; be brought up
Intransitive verb describing the natural process of a child, animal, or plant developing and maturing, or being raised in a certain environment.
The child grew up healthy and strong.
Vegetables grown in this region are very delicious.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉で育つto grow up in a place
He grew up in the countryside.
- すくすくと育つto grow up healthily and steadily
The baby is growing up healthy and strong.
- 大きく育つto grow big/tall
This tree grew very tall.
- 〈人〉に育てられて育つto grow up being raised by someone
He grew up being raised by his grandmother.
Expressions· 9
- 氏より育ちnurture over nature; breeding matters more than birth
- 深窓に育つbe brought up with tender care in a good family
- 育ちがいいwell-bred; of good upbringing
- 育ちが悪いill-bred; poorly brought up
- 育ちの良いwell-bred; of good upbringing
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- 寝る子は育つsleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
- 親はなくても子は育つnature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up
- 親はなくとも子は育つnature itself is a good mother; even without parents, children grow up