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    3. 生い茂る

    生い茂る

    生おい​茂しげる​

    to grow thickly

    KMT10News #39+1Verb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    生茂るおい茂る生いしげる

    おいしげる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grow thickly, to be overgrown, to thrive, to grow in abundance

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    庭にわの草くさが生おい茂しげっている。

    The grass in the garden is overgrown.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentHome & Housing
    夏なつになると、森もりの木き々ぎが生おい茂しげり、日ひ差ざしを遮さえぎる。

    In summer, the trees in the forest grow thickly, blocking the sunlight.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    長なが年ねん手て入いれされていない廃はい墟きょには、雑ざっ草そうが生おい茂しげっていた。

    Weeds were growing thickly in the long-neglected ruins.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentHistory
    熱ねっ帯たい雨う林りんでは、多た様ような植しょく物ぶつが生おい茂しげり、豊ゆたかな生せい態たい系けいを形けい成せいしている。

    In tropical rainforests, diverse plants grow thickly, forming a rich ecosystem.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    山やま道みちは、手て入いれがされていないため、両りょう脇わきに低てい木ぼくが生おい茂しげっていた。

    The mountain path was overgrown with shrubs on both sides because it hadn't been maintained.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    Kanji
    茂
    しげ.る…(7)
    overgrown・grow thick・be luxuriant
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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