育てる
そだてる
to raise (v.t.); to bring up
Sodateru (育てる) is an ichidan verb meaning "to raise (v.t.)". Its polite form is 育てます (sodatemasu), its te form is 育てて (sodatete), its past form is 育てた (sodateta), and its negative form is 育てない (sodatenai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N4
Sodateru (育てる) conjugation quick reference
育てる means "to raise (v.t.)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Sodateru example sentences
母は花を育てています。
My mom is growing flowers.
子どもを育てました。
I raised a child.
ペットを育てません。
I don’t raise pets.
How to use Sodateru: grammar notes
•Use 育てる with the particle を to show what you're raising — for example, 子どもを育てる means "to raise a child."
•Remember that 育てる is something you do to someone or something else, so don't use it to describe someone growing up on their own — for that, use 育つ.
•Be careful not to confuse 育てる (to raise something) with 教える (to teach); 育てる is about helping someone or something grow over time, not just giving information.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Sodateru
子どもを育てる
to raise a child
植物を育てる
to grow (raise) plants
人材を育てる
to develop (nurture) human resources / talent
Sodateru (育てる) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 育てる | sodateru |
| Masu Form | 育てます | sodatemasu |
| Te Form | 育てて | sodatete |
| Past Form | 育てた | sodateta |
| Negative Form | 育てない | sodatenai |
| Past Negative | 育てなかった | sodatenakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 育てます | sodatemasu |
| Polite Past | 育てました | sodatemashita |
| Polite Negative | 育てません | sodatemasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 育てませんでした | sodatemasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 育てられる | sodaterareru |
| Passive Form | 育てられる | sodaterareru |
| Causative Form | 育てさせる | sodatesaseru |
| Causative Passive | 育てさせられる | sodatesaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 育てよう | sodateyou |
| Imperative Form | 育てろ | sodatero |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 育てれば | sodatereba |
| Conditional (たら) | 育てたら | sodatetara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 育てている | sodateteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 育てたい | sodatetai |
| Prohibition | 育てるな | sodateruna |