“To nurture” in Japanese
Short answer
To nurture in Japanese is “育む” (hagukumu). Full meaning: to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture.
Other ways to say “To nurture” in Japanese
育てる
sodateru to raise, to rear, to bring up; to train, to teach, to educate; to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop
育める
hagukumeru to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
育くむ
hagukumu to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
はぐくむ
hagukumu to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
はぐくめる
hagukumeru to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
そだてる
sodateru to raise, to rear, to bring up; to train, to teach, to educate; to promote the growth of, to nurture, to foster, to develop
育めん
hagukumen to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
育ん
hagukun to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
育め
hagukume to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
育ま
hagukuma to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
育も
hagukumo to raise, to bring up, to rear; to cultivate, to foster, to nurture
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