Japanese word

植わる

Pronunciation

Romajiuwaru

Meaning

  • verbbe planted

Example

庭に木が植わっています。niwa ni ki ga u wa tte i ma su

A tree is planted in the garden.

Illustration for 植わる (be planted)

More examples

この鉢には小さなハーブが植わっています。ko no bachi ni wa chii sa na hā bu ga u wa tte i ma su

Small herbs are planted in this pot.

Core concept

Describes a plant as taking root in the ground through planting, with attention on its resulting state rather than the planter's action.

Common phrases

  • 鉢に植わっているbachi ni u wa tte i ru

    be planted in a pot

  • 花壇に植わっているka dan ni u wa tte i ru

    be planted in a flower bed

  • 土に植わっているtsuchi ni u wa tte i ru

    be planted in soil

Similar words

植えるueru: To place a plant or seed in the ground for growth.
根付くnezuku: To develop roots in the ground and settle firmly in a place.
生えるhaeru: To start growing from the ground or another surface without being planted there.

Definition in Japanese

植物などが土に植えられて、そこに根を張った状態になる。shoku butsu na do ga tsuchi ni u e ra re te so ko ni ne o ha tta jō tai ni na ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 植わる (uwaru, "be planted") developed from the older verb 植う (ū, "to plant") and came to describe a plant that has taken root after planting.

Usage tips

  • Because 植わる (uwaru) is intransitive, 庭に木が植わっています (niwa ni ki ga uwatte imasu) focuses on the tree's state, while 木を植えます (ki o uemasu) focuses on someone planting it.

Other meanings

  • growverb

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