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N1 Nidan verb (upper class) with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic), Intransitive verb

()to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)

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    1. Nidan verb (upper class) with 'hu/fu' ending (archaic), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to grow (of plants), to spring up

      Archaic

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    生う 【おう】

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    Examples

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      (にわ)雑草(ざっそう)()っています。

      Weeds are growing in the garden. {to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)}

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      そのジャングルに()いている()名前(なまえ)は?

      What is the name of the tree that grows in that jungle? {to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)}

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      草木(くさき)沢山(たくさん)()っている(もり)開拓(かいたく)されています。

      The forest where lots of plants and trees grow is being developed. {to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)}

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      (にわ)雑草(ざっそう)()いているので息子(むすこ)(くさ)むしりを(たの)みました。

      Since weeds are growing in the garden, I asked my son to pull them out. {to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)}

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      (いえ)(むし)発生(はっせい)してからというもの、(にわ)草木(くさき)()わせないようにしている。

      Ever since bugs infested my house, I've been making sure not to let plants grow in my yard. {to grow, to spring up, to cut (teeth)}

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