Japanese

える

うえる
Meaning: to plant, to grow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

植
え
る

Example sentences

I planted a cherry tree seedling in the garden.
この公園には百本以上の桜が植えられている。
There are over a hundred cherry trees planted in this park.
庭に大きな穴を掘って、木を植えた。
I dug a big hole in the garden and planted a tree.
庭に大きな樹を植えて、木陰を作った。
We planted a large tree in the garden to create shade.
庭には立派な松の木が植えられている。
A fine pine tree is planted in the garden.
庭に桜の木を三本植えた。
I planted three cherry trees in the garden.
この庭園には、珍しい樹木がたくさん植えられている。
Many rare trees are planted in this garden.
この鉢に花を植えましょう。
Let's plant flowers in this pot.
庭に植えた橘の木が、初夏になると芳しい白い花を咲かせます。
The Tachibana tree planted in the garden blooms with fragrant white flowers in early summer.
庭に花の苗を植える。
I plant flower seedlings in the garden.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for placing seeds or plants in the ground to grow. Can also mean to instill ideas.

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