1.
upbringing, breeding, background
How a person was raised, and the manners and behavior that result from their upbringing. Often used to comment on whether someone shows signs of a good or poor upbringing.
育ちの良さが感じられる。
You can sense a good upbringing.
食べ方を見れば育ちが分かると言われる。
It's said that you can tell someone's upbringing from the way they eat.
2.
growth, how something grew up
The way something (a person, plant, or animal) has grown or developed. Often used in compounds with a place name to indicate where someone grew up.
生まれは大阪だが、育ちは東京だ。
I was born in Osaka, but I grew up in Tokyo.
彼女は東京育ちなので方言を話さない。
She grew up in Tokyo, so she doesn't speak dialect.
今年は天候が良かったおかげで、野菜の育ちがいい。
Thanks to the good weather this year, the vegetables are growing well.
生まれも育ちも北海道で、子どもの頃から雪には慣れている。
I was both born and raised in Hokkaido, so I've been used to snow since childhood.
USAGE NOTE:
The set phrase 生まれも育ちも (both born and raised in) is extremely common in self-introductions. When commenting on upbringing quality, 育ちが良い/悪い is a common but potentially judgmental expression.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 育ちが良い (well-bred, well-raised)
- 育ちが悪い (poorly raised)
- 東京育ち (raised in Tokyo)
- 生まれも育ちも (both born and raised in)
- 育ちがいい (growing well — for plants)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 育て: child-rearing, raising (active — the parent's perspective)
- 出身: origin, where one is from (more neutral/factual)