養う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 養う | 養わない |
| Polite | 養います | 養いません |
| Past polite | 養いました | 養いませんでした |
| Past | 養った | 養わなかった |
| Te-form | 養って | 養わないで |
| Desire | 養いたい | 養いたくない |
| Potential | 養える | 養えない |
| Passive | 養われる | 養われない |
| Causative | 養わせる | 養わせない |
| Causative passive | 養わせられるalso 養わされる | 養わせられないalso 養わされない |
| Volitional | 養おう | |
| Polite volitional | 養いましょう | |
| Imperative | 養え | 養うな |
| Conditional | 養えば | 養わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 養ったら | 養わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
support; maintain; provide for
Financially or materially supporting someone's livelihood, such as a family or dependents.
He works hard to support his family.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Raising children or animals, providing care and upbringing over time.
She raised three children.
This farmer raises cattle.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Specifically taking in and raising a child as one's own; less common than 養子にする in modern speech.
They decided to adopt an orphan.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Nurturing abstract qualities like habits, skills, or relationships; often used with nouns like 習慣, 力, 精神.
It is important to cultivate a reading habit.
We conducted training to foster teamwork.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
recuperate; recover (from illness/injury)
Resting and regaining strength after illness or injury; often used with 病 or 傷.
I need to recuperate from my illness for a while.
He supports his family all by himself.
You develop your thinking ability through reading.
It's important to cultivate the habit of getting up early.
I decided to recuperate from my illness in the countryside for a while.
The couple decided to adopt and raise a child who had no parents.
bring up; foster; rear