JLPT N1 Advanced
育む
To raise, nurture, or foster with care.
Readings
Other forms
育みます polite form
育んで te-form
育んだ plain past
育まれる passive form
1 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To raise
Describes the act of protecting and nurturing a living being, particularly a child, with deep affection during their growth.
Example
鳥 が 巣 で ひな を 育ん でいる 。
The bird is raising its chicks in the nest.
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2 Verb (Godan, transitive)
To foster
Refers to the careful cultivation and strengthening of abstract concepts like relationships, culture, or natural environments.
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