Japanese

しげる
Meaning: to grow thick; to be luxuriant; to flourish
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 茂る 茂らない
Polite 茂ります 茂りません
Past 茂った 茂らなかった
Polite + Past 茂りました 茂りませんでした
Te-form 茂って 茂らなくて
Potential 茂れる 茂れない
Passive 茂られる 茂られない
Causative 茂らせる 茂らせない
Causative + Passive 茂らされる 茂らされない
Imperative 茂れ 茂るな

Handwriting

茂
る

Example

When summer comes, the plants in the garden grow thick and green.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for plants, grass, and trees growing densely.

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