No. 1,310 in Japanese
育て
"育て" means "to raise" or "to bring up."
In a sentence
私は花を育てるのが好きです。
I enjoy growing flowers.
In this sentence, "育てる" (sodateru) is used as a verb meaning 'to grow' or 'to cultivate,' referring to taking care of flowers.
親は子供を育てる責任があります。
Parents have a responsibility to raise their children.
Here, "育てる" is employed to mean 'to raise' or 'to rear,' indicating the act of raising children.
彼は会社を立派に育てました。
He successfully nurtured the company to greatness.
In this example, "育てる" conveys the idea of 'nurturing' or 'fostering,' applied to managing and growing a business or enterprise successfully.
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