育てる

そだてる

to raise (v.t.); to bring up

Also:to train, to promote the growth of

What does 育てる mean?

育てる is a Japanese verb meaning to raise (v.t.); to bring up in English. It can also be translated as to train, to promote the growth of depending on context. It is written as 育てる in kanji, そだてる in hiragana, and sodateru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

叔父が今日の私を育ててくれた。

My uncle has made me what I am.