育てる（そだてる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to raise / nurture
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 育てます | そだてます |
| te-form | 育てて | そだてて |
| ta-form (past) | 育てた | そだてた |
| nai-form (negative) | 育てない | そだてない |
| potential form | 育てられる | そだてられる |
Example sentences
- 子供を大切に育てる。 — I raise my child with loving care.
- 庭で野菜を育てている。 — I'm growing vegetables in the garden.
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