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    3. 培う

    培う

    培つちかう​

    to cultivate

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab13 strokes

    つちかう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to cultivate, to foster

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    友ゆう情じょうを培つちかうことは大たい切せつです。

    It is important to cultivate friendships.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくで専せん門もん知ち識しきを培つちかった。

    He cultivated his expertise through many years of effort.

    KMT9Work & CareerEducation
    顧こ客きゃくとの信しん頼らい関かん係けいを培つちかうことがビジネス成せい功こうの鍵かぎだ。

    Cultivating trust with customers is the key to business success.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    子こ供どもたちの豊ゆたかな感かん性せいを培つちかう教きょう育いくが求もとめられている。

    Education that fosters children's rich sensibility is sought after.

    KMT9EducationFamily & Relationships
    企き業ぎょうは社しゃ員いんの創そう造ぞう性せいを培はぐくむためのかんきょうための環てい境きょを提う供すすべきだ。

    Companies should provide an environment to foster employees' creativity.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    培
    つちか.う…(1)
    cultivate・foster
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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