No. 652 in Japanese
育成
"育成" means "nurturing" or "development."
In a sentence
彼は新しいプロジェクトのリーダーとしてチーム育成に取り組んでいる。
He is working on the development of the team as the leader of the new project.
In this sentence, 育成 (ikusei) is used to describe the process of developing and fostering the skills and abilities of a team.
植物の育成には適切な日光と水が必要です。
Proper sunlight and water are necessary for the growth of plants.
Here, 育成 is applied to describe the nurturing and growth of plants, emphasizing their care requirements.
その学校では子供たちの創造性の育成を目的としたプロジェクトが進められています。
At that school, a project aimed at fostering children's creativity is being carried out.
In this case, 育成 refers to encouraging and cultivating creativity in children as part of their educational development.
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