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N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

(しげ)to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious

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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious

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    茂る 【しげる】繁る 【しげる】滋る 【しげる】

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      裏庭(うらにわ)雑草(ざっそう)(しげ)っています。

      Weeds are growing thickly in the backyard.

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      (しげ)っている雑草(ざっそう)をむしり()るのは大変(たいへん)だ。

      It's tough to pull out luxurious weeds.

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      若葉(わかば)(しげ)(はじ)めるのは、(はる)()わった(あと)です。

      The young leaves start to grow thick after spring is over.

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      (はる)になったので、そろそろ()()(しげ)(はじ)めるに相違(そうい)ない。

      Since it has become spring, the leaves should soon start to grow thick on the trees.

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      (にわ)雑草(ざっそう)がびっしりと(しげ)っている。まるでジャングルかのようだ。

      The garden is densely luxuriating with weeds. It's just like a jungle.

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