育ち
そだち
upbringing; breeding; growth (of a plant or animal)
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Examples
私は生まれも育ちも東京だ。
わたしはうまれもそだちもとうきょうだ。
I was born and raised in Tokyo.
あの人は育ちがいい。
あのひとはそだちがいい。
That person is well brought up.
今年は雨が少なく、稲の育ちが悪い。
ことしはあめがすくなく、いねのそだちがわるい。
There has been little rain this year and the rice is growing poorly.
Common patterns
- 生まれも育ちも
- born and raised
- 育ちがいい
- well brought up
- 育ちが早い
- fast-growing
Memory tip
The noun form of 育つ. Attached to a place name it says where you grew up (東京育ち), and 育ちがいい is a comment on a person's manners and family background — it can sound snobbish.
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