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N2 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

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

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

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

    All Forms

    茂る 【しげる】、繁る 【しげる】、滋る 【しげる】

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      • し

      • げ

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 裏庭(うらにわ)で雑草(ざっそう)が茂(しげ)っています。

      Weeds are growing thickly in the backyard.

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    • 茂(しげ)っている雑草(ざっそう)をむしり取(と)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)が茂(しげ)り始(はじ)めるのは、春(はる)が終(お)わった後(あと)です。

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

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    • 春(はる)になったので、そろそろ木(き)に葉(は)が茂(しげ)り始(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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    • 庭(にわ)に雑草(ざっそう)がびっしりと茂(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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