Japanese Conversation · Level 27
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Japanese word
芽
Pronunciation
Romajime
Meaning
- nounsprout, bud
Example
種をまくと、すぐに芽が出ます。tane o ma ku to su gu ni me ga de ma su
When you plant seeds, sprouts soon appear.
More examples
春に木の芽が出ました。haru ni ki no me ga de ma shi ta
In spring, buds appeared on the tree.
剪定した枝から新しい芽が伸びています。sen tei shi ta eda ka ra atara shi i me ga no bi te i ma su
New shoots are growing from the pruned branches.
Core concept
Refers to the new growth that emerges from a seed or develops on a plant as a sprout, shoot, or bud.
Common phrases
芽が出るme ga de ru
a sprout appears
芽を出すme o da su
send out shoots
芽が伸びるme ga no bi ru
a sprout grows
芽がふくらむme ga fu ku ra mu
a bud swells
Similar words
新芽shinme: A fresh shoot that has recently begun to grow from a plant.
若芽wakame: A young plant shoot, especially one considered for eating.
つぼみtsubomi: The early, closed stage of a flower before it blooms.
Definition in Japanese
種から出たり、植物の枝や茎に生じたりする新しい成長部分。shu ka ra de ta ri shoku butsu no eda ya kuki ni shō ji ta ri su ru atara shi i sei chō bu bun
Word origin
芽 (me) is a native Japanese noun written with the kanji 芽, whose meaning is "bud" or "sprout"; the word's deeper etymology is uncertain.
Usage tips
- English speakers may associate "sprout" mainly with a young plant from a seed, but 芽 (me) also covers a developing bud on a tree or stem.
Other meanings
- shootnoun