Translation guide
How to express that someone is brought up, reared, or that something is lifted or increased in Japanese.
To say that a person was raised or brought up in a certain environment or by someone.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to be raised' or 'to grow up'. Focuses on the child's development.
私は東京で育ちました。
I was raised in Tokyo.
子供はすくすくと育った。
The child grew up healthy and strong.
Passive form of 育てる (to raise). Emphasizes being raised by someone.
彼は祖母に育てられた。
He was raised by his grandmother.
Formal term for being brought up or fostered, often used in legal or official contexts.
その子は施設で養育された。
The child was raised in an institution.
To say that something is moved to a higher position.
Passive form of 上げる (to raise). Used for objects being lifted.
旗が掲げられた。
The flag was raised.
机の高さが上げられた。
The height of the desk was raised.
Passive of 持ち上げる (to lift up). Emphasizes being physically lifted by someone.
重い箱が持ち上げられた。
The heavy box was lifted.
To say that a number, level, or price goes up.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to rise' or 'to go up'. Used for prices, temperature, etc.
来月から家賃が上がる。
The rent will be raised from next month.
気温が急に上がった。
The temperature suddenly rose.
Passive of 引き上げる (to raise, to hike). Often used for deliberate increases like taxes or fees.
消費税が引き上げられた。
The consumption tax was raised.
Passive of 値上げする (to raise the price). Specifically for price increases.
ガソリン代が値上げされた。
The price of gasoline was raised.
To say that a subject is brought up for discussion.
Passive of 提起する (to raise, to bring up). Formal, used for issues or questions.
会議で重要な問題が提起された。
An important issue was raised at the meeting.
Passive of 持ち出す (to bring up a topic). Slightly less formal than 提起される.
その話がまた持ち出された。
That topic was raised again.
To say that money is collected for a purpose.
Passive of 集める (to collect). Used for funds or donations.
募金が集められた。
Funds were raised.
Passive of 調達する (to procure, to raise funds). More formal, often used in business.
必要な資金が調達された。
The necessary funds were raised.
English 'be raised' often corresponds to an intransitive verb in Japanese (e.g., 育つ, 上がる) rather than a passive form. Using passive unnecessarily can sound unnatural.
私は東京で育った。
I was raised in Tokyo. (natural)
私は東京で育てられた。
I was raised in Tokyo. (grammatical but less natural)