生まれ育った
umare sodatta
The English phrase "born and raised" is expressed in Japanese as 生まれ育った (umare sodatta).
生まれ育った is used to state that a person was born in and grew up in a specific location. This phrase is typically used with the particle で (de) to indicate the location of birth and upbringing.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the past tense form (sodatta) to describe a completed state of one's upbringing.
How do you pronounce it?
umare sodatta
Did you know?
- While 生まれ育った is the standard phrase, someone might use 根っから 'nekkara' to describe being 'born and bred' in a city, literally meaning 'from the roots'.
- In Japan, people often distinguish between where they were born and where they were raised by using 生まれ 'umare' and 育ち 'sodachi' separately, such as 'Tokyo-umare, Osaka-sodachi'.
- The verb 育つ 'sodatsu' is used for both people and plants, meaning that when you say 生まれ育った, you are using the same root word as someone describing how a flower grew in a garden.
Examples in context
- 私は東京で生まれ育った。I was born and raised in Tokyo.This sentence shows how to use 生まれ育った to state where you were born and raised.Tatoeba #154879 by small_snow, translation #258990 by CK
- 私はボストンで生まれ育った。I was born and raised in Boston.Tatoeba #2737343 by tommy_san, translation #2541517 by CK
- トムはどこで生まれ育ったの？Where was Tom born and raised?This sentence uses 生まれ育った to ask about someone's place of birth and upbringing.Tatoeba #9041600 by small_snow, translation #7712691 by CK
- 私は横浜出身です。I am from Yokohama.
- 俺は大阪で産まれ育ったんだ。I was born and raised in Osaka, you know.
- 彼は京都の地元育ちだよ。He is born and raised in Kyoto, you know.
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Example conversation
Yota and Himari are talking about their hometowns.
- 陽太 Yota陽葵はどこで生まれ育ったの？Himari wa doko de umarekutta no?Where were you born and raised, Himari?
- 陽葵 Himari私は京都で生まれ育ったよ。Watashi wa Kyoto de umarekutta yo.I was born and raised in Kyoto.
- 陽太 Yotaいいな。京都はとてもきれいだよね。Ii na. Kyoto wa totemo kirei da yo ne.That's nice. Kyoto is very beautiful, isn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、大好きだよ。Un, daisuki da yo.Yeah, I love it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
