Japanese word

植える

Pronunciation

Romajiueru

Meaning

  • verbplant

Example

庭に花を植えます。niwa ni hana o u e ma su

I plant flowers in the garden.

Illustration for 植える (plant)

More examples

家の庭に野菜を植えます。ie no niwa ni ya sai o u e ma su

I plant vegetables in the garden at home.

春に野菜の苗を植えました。haru ni ya sai no nae o u e ma shi ta

I planted vegetable seedlings in spring.

Core concept

It describes placing a living plant in the ground so it can take root and grow there.

Common phrases

  • 花を植えるhana o u e ru

    plant flowers

  • 木を植えるki o u e ru

    plant a tree

  • 苗を植えるnae o u e ru

    plant seedlings

Similar words

植え付けるuetsukeru: To set a plant in soil, especially as part of growing crops.
植え替えるuekaeru: To move a growing plant into new soil or a new place.

Definition in Japanese

土に植物の根を入れて育つようにする。tsuchi ni shoku butsu no ne o i re te soda tsu yō ni su ru

Word origin

植える (ueru) is a native Japanese verb whose stem 植え (ue) appears before endings and in compounds such as 植え付ける (ue tsukeru).

Usage tips

  • The same everyday verb applies to planting flowers, trees, and vegetables, covering both home gardening and farm work.

Opposites

Related words

  • 植え方uekataway of plantingnoun
  • 植え付けuetsukeplantingnoun

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