Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(つぼみ)bud, flower bud

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      (flower) bud

    2. Noun

      2.

      promising young person, budding beauty

    All Forms

    蕾 【つぼみ】莟 【つぼみ】

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    Examples

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      (つぼみ)(ひら)いて(はな)になりました。

      The bud bloomed into a flower.

      • N1

      あのサッカー選手(せんしゅ)(つぼみ)で、開花(かいか)はこれからだ。

      That soccer player is still a bud—his time to shine is yet to come.

      • N1

      (つぼみ)がほころんできたから、そろそろ(はな)()くだろう。

      The buds have started to open, so the flowers should bloom soon.

      • N1

      バラの(つぼみ)(ひら)くが(はや)いか、フワッといい(かお)りが(ただよ)ってきた。

      As soon as the rosebud opened, a soft, sweet fragrance filled the air.

      • N1

      (うめ)(はな)(つぼみ)がまだ(かた)()じているとあって、梅園(うめぞの)には(だれ)(おとず)れません。

      Since the plum blossom buds are still tightly closed, no one is visiting the plum garden.

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