noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Biology term for growing cells, bacteria, tissues, etc. under controlled conditions. As a suru verb, it is transitive: 細菌を培養する, 細胞を培養する.
研究室で細菌を培養する。
They culture bacteria in the laboratory.
この細胞は特殊な培養液で培養されている。
These cells are being cultured in a special culture medium.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cultivation of plants; growing; raising
Used for growing or raising plants, especially in a controlled or technical context. In everyday farming and gardening, 栽培 is often the more usual word.
植物の培養には、光と水分の管理が重要だ。
Managing light and moisture is important in cultivating plants.
この施設では、薬用植物を培養している。
This facility grows medicinal plants.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cultivation of a skill; nurture; development
Figurative use for fostering abilities, attitudes, institutions, national strength, democracy, and similar abstract things. It sounds fairly formal and often appears in educational, political, or institutional writing.
この授業は批判的思考力の培養を目指している。
This class aims to cultivate critical thinking skills.
地域活動は民主主義の精神を培養する。
Community activities nurture the spirit of democracy.