養成(ようせい)

ようせい
noun, verb-suru
training; cultivation; development (of people)
1. training; cultivation; development
The systematic process of training and developing people to acquire specific skills or qualifications over time. Used for professional development and education.
教師(きょうし)を養成(ようせい)する。
Train teachers.
人材(じんざい)養成(ようせい)に力(ちから)を入(い)れている。
We are putting effort into developing human resources.
この大学(だいがく)には看護師(かんごし)養成(ようせい)コースがある。
This university has a nursing training course.

養成(ようせい)する functions as a suru-verb meaning "to train" or "to develop."

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人材(じんざい)を養成(ようせい)する (develop human resources)
  • 養成(ようせい)コース (training course)
  • 養成(ようせい)講座(こうざ) (training program)
  • 養成(ようせい)所(じょ)/養成(ようせい)機関(きかん) (training institution)

Specifically refers to training people (not skills or things). Not to be confused with 要請(ようせい) (request/demand), which is a homophone with different kanji and meaning.

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