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    3. 生まれ育つ

    生まれ育つ

    生うま​れ​育そだつ​

    to be born and raised (in)

    KMT9Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab19 strokes

    生れ育つ

    うまれそだつ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to be born and raised (in), to be born and brought up, to be born and bred

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    私わたしはこの町まちで生うまれ育そだった。

    I was born and raised in this town.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは自し然ぜん豊ゆたかな環かん境きょうで生うまれ育そだったので、動どう物ぶつが好すきだ。

    He was born and raised in a rich natural environment, so he likes animals.

    KMT9Daily LifeNature & EnvironmentFamily & Relationships
    彼かの女じょは大おお家が族ぞくの中なかで生うまれ育そだち、協きょう調ちょう性せいを学まなんだ。

    She was born and raised in a large family and learned cooperation.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    都と会かいで生うまれ育そだった私わたしにとって、田いな舎かの生せい活かつは新しん鮮せんだった。

    For me, who was born and raised in the city, life in the countryside was refreshing.

    KMT9Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    異い文ぶん化かの中なかで生うまれ育そだった子こ供どもたちは、独どく自じの視し点てんを持もつことが多 い。

    Children born and raised in different cultures often have unique perspectives.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    育
    そだ.つ・そだ.ち・そだ.てる・はぐく.む…(2)
    bring up・grow up・raise・rear
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    れ
    re
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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