育てます（そだてます、sodatemasu）
- to raise (a child)

The Japanese verb 育てます 育てます means "to raise," "to bring up," "to nurture," "to grow," or "to cultivate." It implies the act of caring for and helping something or someone develop, whether it's a child, a plant, an animal, or even a skill. It involves providing the necessary care, support, and resources for growth and development. The key aspect of 育てます 育てます is that it is a verb that describes a process of care over time, resulting in growth and development.

⚫︎子供を育てます。 Translation: I raise a child. ⚫︎野菜を育てます。 Translation: I grow vegetables. ⚫︎犬を育てます。 Translation: I raise a dog.

育てます 育てます is used in various contexts where one is involved in the long-term care and development of something. It is commonly used when speaking about: ⚫︎Raising children: providing for their needs, educating them, and guiding them. ⚫︎Growing plants: planting, watering, and providing sunlight. ⚫︎Raising animals: feeding, sheltering, and caring for them. ⚫︎Developing skills or talents: practicing and improving over time. It implies a sustained effort over a period. It's an active verb, indicating the person speaking is actively involved in the process.

The verb 育てます 育てます is typically written in hiragana as そだてます. The kanji form is 育てます. The okurigana is “ます” and it doesn't have variations in common use.

Some synonyms for 育てます 育てます include: ⚫︎育てる: This is the dictionary form of the verb, which can also mean "to raise" or "to grow." ⚫︎育む: To nurture, cultivate. (often used in abstract senses) ⚫︎養う: To raise, support. (often used for animals or people, particularly in the sense of providing for them financially) ⚫︎栽培する: To cultivate, grow (used specifically for plants).

Some antonyms or words with opposite meanings, depend on the specific context: ⚫︎手放す: To let go, to release. (in the context of raising children or animals.) ⚫︎枯らす: To let die, to wither (for plants). ⚫︎捨てる: To throw away, to abandon (in a context related to animals or plants).

両親は私を愛情を込めて育ててくれました。 ・Translation: My parents raised me with love. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the parents' act of raising the speaker and emphasizes the care and love given.

庭でトマトを育てます。 ・Translation: I grow tomatoes in the garden. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker is involved in the process of growing tomatoes.

The verb 育てます 育てます, or 育てる in its dictionary form, is composed of the kanji 育 (sodate, iku) meaning "to raise", "to bring up", "to grow", or "to nurture", and the verb stem ending てる (teru). The root word implies the meaning of fostering growth and development. The character 育 itself, is a combination of other kanji indicating aspects of care and nurturing, contributing to the overall meaning of this verb.