育てる (そだてる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

育てる (そだてる) means to raise / to bring up / to nurture.

See example sentences below.

育てる at a glance

育てる

そだてるsodateru

N4verb

to raise / to bring up / to nurture

育てるそだてるsodateruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to raise / to bring up / to nurture

Example 1

子どもを育てるのは大変です。

Translation

Raising children is difficult.

Example 2

庭で野菜を育てています。

Translation

I am growing vegetables in the garden.