Japanese

える

もえる
Meaning: to sprout; to bud; (slang) to feel 'moe' (strong affection for a character/thing)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 萌える 萌えない
Polite 萌えます 萌えません
Past 萌えた 萌えなかった
Polite + Past 萌えました 萌えませんでした
Te-form 萌えて 萌えなくて
Potential 萌えられる 萌えられない
Passive 萌えられる 萌えられない
Causative 萌えさせる 萌えさせない
Imperative 萌えろ 萌えるな

Handwriting

萌
え
る

Example

It has become the season when the mountains sprout in young-grass green.

Usage Notes

Originally means plants budding in spring. In modern slang, it describes a strong feeling of affection or excitement toward characters or things.

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