育(そだ)つ

そだつ
verb (godan)
to grow up, to be raised
1. to grow up, to be raised
To develop from childhood to adulthood.
田舎(いなか)で育(そだ)った。
I grew up in the countryside.
愛情(あいじょう)をもって育(そだ)てられた。
I was raised with love.
東京(とうきょう)で育(そだ)った。
I grew up in Tokyo.
厳(きび)しい環境(かんきょう)で育(そだ)った。
I was raised in a strict environment.
裕福(ゆうふく)な家庭(かてい)で育(そだ)った。
I grew up in a wealthy family.
2. to grow, to develop
To become bigger or more mature.
野菜(やさい)がよく育(そだ)つ。
The vegetables grow well.
この木(き)は大(おお)きく育(そだ)った。
This tree grew large.
才能(さいのう)が育(そだ)つ。
Talent develops.
苗(なえ)がすくすくと育(そだ)っている。
The seedlings are growing vigorously.
花(はな)が美(うつく)しく育(そだ)った。
The flowers grew beautifully.

育(そだ)つ is an intransitive godan verb meaning to grow up or develop.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Pair: 育(そだ)てる (transitive, to raise)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • Xで育(そだ)つ: to grow up in X
  • 田舎(いなか)で育(そだ)った: grew up in the countryside
  • すくすくと育(そだ)つ: to grow vigorously
  • 大(おお)きく育(そだ)つ: to grow large

SUBJECTS:

  • People: 子供(こども)が育(そだ)つ (child grows up)
  • Plants: 野菜(やさい)が育(そだ)つ (vegetables grow)
  • Abstract: 才能(さいのう)が育(そだ)つ (talent develops)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 育(そだ)てる: to raise (transitive)
  • 育児(いくじ): childcare
  • 成長(せいちょう): growth
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Added 2026.1.9 21:15 · Revised 2026.1.26 23:37
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