育ち (Sodachi) is a Japanese noun meaning “growth, breeding, growing up (in, as), upbringing”.
Meanings
- noungrowth; breeding
- noun suffixgrowing up (in, as); upbringing
Examples
人は氏より育ち。
Birth is much, breeding is more.
彼女は育ちがよい。
She is well brought up.
今年は稲の育ちがいい。
The rice is coming well this year.
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