Japanese

めぶく
Meaning: to bud; to sprout
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 芽吹く 芽吹かない
Polite 芽吹きます 芽吹きません
Past 芽吹いた 芽吹かなかった
Polite + Past 芽吹きました 芽吹きませんでした
Te-form 芽吹いて 芽吹かなくて
Potential 芽吹ける 芽吹けない
Passive 芽吹かれる 芽吹かれない
Causative 芽吹かせる 芽吹かせない
Causative + Passive 芽吹かされる 芽吹かされない
Imperative 芽吹け 芽吹くな

Handwriting

芽
吹
く

Example sentences

With the arrival of spring, the trees in the garden began to bud.
春になると、庭の草木が一斉に芽吹き始めた。
When spring comes, the plants and trees in the garden all begin to bud at once.
庭に若草が芽吹き、春の訪れを感じる。
Young grass is budding in the garden, and I feel the arrival of spring.

Usage Notes

Used when plants start to produce new shoots or buds. Often associated with spring.

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