Japanese Conversation · Level 67
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Japanese word
育ち
Pronunciation
Romajisodachi
Meaning
- nounupbringing
Example
彼は育ちがいいです。kare wa soda chi ga i i de su
He was well brought up.
More examples
食事の作法には、家庭での育ちが表れます。shoku ji no sa hō ni wa ka tei de no soda chi ga arawa re ma su
A person's upbringing at home shows in their table manners.
Core concept
Refers to the formative process through which a person, animal, or plant develops within particular care and conditions.
Common phrases
育ちがいいsoda chi ga i i
well brought up
育ちが悪いsoda chi ga waru i
badly brought up
Similar words
生い立ちoitachi: The events and circumstances that make up a person's early life and background.
生育seiiku: The growth and development of a person, animal, or plant within particular conditions.
Definition in Japanese
人や動植物が育つ過程や状態、または育てられた環境によって身についた性質。hito ya dō shoku butsu ga soda tsu ka tei ya jō tai ma ta wa soda te ra re ta kan kyō ni yo tte mi ni tsu i ta sei shitsu
Word origin
育ち (sodachi) comes from the verb 育つ (sodatsu, "to grow up") through its noun-forming stem, linking growth with the conditions that shape it.
Usage tips
- In English, breeding can describe an animal's lineage and upbringing, while 育ち (sodachi) can describe the background and refinement a person gains from being raised in a certain environment.
Other meanings
- growthnoun
- breedingnoun
Related words
- 育ち方sodachikataway of growing upnoun