What does 育つ (sodatsu | そだつ) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

僕は田舎で育った。
boku wa inaka de sodatta.
I grew up in the country.

彼は教育畑で育った。
kare wa kyōiku hatake de sodatta.
He has had a long teaching career.

彼女は下町で生まれ育った。
kanojo wa shitamachi de umare sodatta.
She was born and brought up on the backstreets.

彼は芸術的な家庭に育った。
kare wa geijutsu teki na katei ni sodatta.
He was raised in an artistic family.

彼女は金持ちの家庭に育った。
kanojo wa kanemochi no katei ni sodatta.
She was brought up in a rich family.

米は暖かい気候のところで育つ。
bei wa atatakai kikō no tokoro de sodatsu.
Rice grows in warm climates.

彼が育った町は大坂の東にある。
kare ga sodatta machi wa ōsaka no higashi ni aru.
The town where he was brought up lies east of Osaka.

彼はよい家庭で育ったにちがいない。
kare wa yoi katei de sodatta ni chigai nai.
He must have been brought up in a good family.

日本のどこであなたは育ちましたか。
nippon no doko de anata wa sodachi mashi ta ka.
Where in Japan did you grow up?

彼が生まれて育ったとこはどこですか。
kare ga umare te sodatta toko wa doko desu ka.
Where was he born and raised?

男はただ大きく育った子供に過ぎない。
otoko wa tada ōkiku sodatta kodomo ni sugi nai.
Men are but children of a larger growth.

彼は合衆国で育ったが、母語は日本語です。
kare wa gasshūkoku de sodatta ga, bogo wa nihongo desu.
He was raised in the States, but his mother tongue is Japanese. | He was raised in the United States, but his native language is Japanese.

彼女はニューヨーク市の厳しい環境で育った。
kanojo wa nyūyōku shi no kibishī kankyō de sodatta.
She grew up in the harsh environment of New York City.

彼女は海の近くで育ったが、泳ぐのが大嫌いだ。
kanojo wa umi no chikaku de sodatta ga, oyogu no ga daikirai da.
She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.

彼は生まれはオハイオだが育ったのはテキサスだ。
kare wa umare wa ohaio da ga sodatta no wa tekisasu da.
He was born in Ohio but brought up in Texas.

彼女は畑の作物が育ち、りんごの実が赤く熟すのをみました。
kanojo wa hatake no sakumotsu ga sodachi, ringo no mi ga akaku jukusu no o mi mashi ta.
She watched the gardens grow, and she watched the apples turn red and ripen.

彼女は日本で育ったにもかかわらず、英語を自由に使いこなす。
kanojo wa nippon de sodatta ni mo kakawara zu, eigo o jiyū ni tsukaikonasu.
She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.

彼はアメリカ人だが、日本で生まれ育ってきたので、とても流ちょうに日本語を話すことができる。
kare wa amerika jin da ga, nippon de umare sodatte ki ta node, totemo ryūchō ni nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekiru.
He is an American, but as he was born and brought up in Japan, he can speak Japanese quite fluently.

お宮参りで訪れた大西幸治さん(40)、由希恵さん(34)夫妻は「子どもが健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。
o miyamairi de otozure ta ōnishi kōji san ( 40 ), yuki megumi san ( 34 ) fusai wa ' kodomo ga sukoyaka ni sodatsu koto o inori mashi ta ' to hanashi te i ta.
The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily.".

	The Japanese word
	育つ
	is pronounced
	sodatsu \| そだつ
	means
	to raise {child}, to be brought up, to grow {up}

	Examples:
	僕は田舎で育った。 boku wa inaka de sodatta. I grew up in the country.
	彼は教育畑で育った。 kare wa kyōiku hatake de sodatta. He has had a long teaching career.
	彼女は下町で生まれ育った。 kanojo wa shitamachi de umare sodatta. She was born and brought up on the backstreets.
	彼は芸術的な家庭に育った。 kare wa geijutsu teki na katei ni sodatta. He was raised in an artistic family.
	彼女は金持ちの家庭に育った。 kanojo wa kanemochi no katei ni sodatta. She was brought up in a rich family.
	米は暖かい気候のところで育つ。 bei wa atatakai kikō no tokoro de sodatsu. Rice grows in warm climates.
	彼が育った町は大坂の東にある。 kare ga sodatta machi wa ōsaka no higashi ni aru. The town where he was brought up lies east of Osaka.
	彼はよい家庭で育ったにちがいない。 kare wa yoi katei de sodatta ni chigai nai. He must have been brought up in a good family.
	日本のどこであなたは育ちましたか。 nippon no doko de anata wa sodachi mashi ta ka. Where in Japan did you grow up?
	彼が生まれて育ったとこはどこですか。 kare ga umare te sodatta toko wa doko desu ka. Where was he born and raised?
	男はただ大きく育った子供に過ぎない。 otoko wa tada ōkiku sodatta kodomo ni sugi nai. Men are but children of a larger growth.
	彼は合衆国で育ったが、母語は日本語です。 kare wa gasshūkoku de sodatta ga, bogo wa nihongo desu. He was raised in the States, but his mother tongue is Japanese. \| He was raised in the United States, but his native language is Japanese.
	彼女はニューヨーク市の厳しい環境で育った。 kanojo wa nyūyōku shi no kibishī kankyō de sodatta. She grew up in the harsh environment of New York City.
	彼女は海の近くで育ったが、泳ぐのが大嫌いだ。 kanojo wa umi no chikaku de sodatta ga, oyogu no ga daikirai da. She grew up near the sea, yet she hates swimming.
	彼は生まれはオハイオだが育ったのはテキサスだ。 kare wa umare wa ohaio da ga sodatta no wa tekisasu da. He was born in Ohio but brought up in Texas.
	彼女は畑の作物が育ち、りんごの実が赤く熟すのをみました。 kanojo wa hatake no sakumotsu ga sodachi, ringo no mi ga akaku jukusu no o mi mashi ta. She watched the gardens grow, and she watched the apples turn red and ripen.
	彼女は日本で育ったにもかかわらず、英語を自由に使いこなす。 kanojo wa nippon de sodatta ni mo kakawara zu, eigo o jiyū ni tsukaikonasu. She has a good command of English though she was brought up in Japan.
	彼はアメリカ人だが、日本で生まれ育ってきたので、とても流ちょうに日本語を話すことができる。 kare wa amerika jin da ga, nippon de umare sodatte ki ta node, totemo ryūchō ni nihongo o hanasu koto ga dekiru. He is an American, but as he was born and brought up in Japan, he can speak Japanese quite fluently.
	お宮参りで訪れた大西幸治さん(40)、由希恵さん(34)夫妻は「子どもが健やかに育つことを祈りました」と話していた。 o miyamairi de otozure ta ōnishi kōji san ( 40 ), yuki megumi san ( 34 ) fusai wa ' kodomo ga sukoyaka ni sodatsu koto o inori mashi ta ' to hanashi te i ta. The couple who came on a shrine visit, Kouji Oonishi (40) and his wife Yukie (34) said, "We prayed that our child would grow up healthily.".

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org