Japanese

おいしげる
Meaning: to grow thick; to grow rank; to grow luxuriantly
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 生い茂る 生い茂ない
Polite 生い茂ます 生い茂ません
Past 生い茂た 生い茂なかった
Polite + Past 生い茂ました 生い茂ませんでした
Te-form 生い茂て 生い茂なくて
Potential 生い茂られる 生い茂られない
Passive 生い茂られる 生い茂られない
Causative 生い茂させる 生い茂させない
Imperative 生い茂ろ 生い茂るな

Handwriting

生
い
茂
る

Example sentences

In the abandoned vacant lot, weeds are growing thick and green.
庭には手入れされていない雑木が生い茂っていた
The garden was overgrown with untended miscellaneous trees.
昔は木が生い茂っていたが、今ではすっかり禿山になってしまった。
There used to be many trees, but now it has become a completely bald mountain.
廃屋の庭は八重葎が生い茂っていた。
The garden of the abandoned house was overgrown with cleavers.

Usage Notes

Used when plants, grass, or trees grow densely and cover an area.

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