Japanese

みをむすぶ
Meaning: to bear fruit; to come to fruition; to produce results; to succeed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 実を結ぶ 実を結ばない
Polite 実を結びます 実を結びません
Past 実を結んだ 実を結ばなかった
Polite + Past 実を結びました 実を結びませんでした
Te-form 実を結んで 実を結ばなくて
Potential 実を結べる 実を結べない
Passive 実を結ばれる 実を結ばれない
Causative 実を結ばせる 実を結ばせない
Causative + Passive 実を結ばされる 実を結ばされない
Imperative 実を結べ 実を結ぶな

Handwriting

実
を
結
ぶ

Example sentences

Years of research have finally borne fruit.
彼は長年の研究が実を結び、ついに大きな手柄を立てた。
His years of research bore fruit, and he finally achieved a great feat.
積年の研究の成果が、ようやく実を結んだ。
The results of long years of research have finally paid off.

Usage Notes

Literal meaning: a plant produces fruit. Figurative meaning: hard work or effort leads to a successful outcome.

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