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    3. 茂る

    茂る

    茂しげる​

    to grow thickly

    N2KMT10News #41+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab9 strokes

    繁る滋る

    しげる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious

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    庭にわの木きがよく茂しげっている。

    The trees in the garden are growing thickly.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentHome & Housing
    夏なつになると、草くさ木きが青あお々あおと茂しげる。

    In summer, plants grow lush and green.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    手て入いれを怠おこたると、庭にわはすぐに雑ざっ草そうが茂しげってしまう。

    If you neglect maintenance, the garden will quickly become overgrown with weeds.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    この地ち域いきには、深ふかい森もりが茂しげっている。

    Deep forests grow thickly in this region.

    KMT10Nature & Environment
    茂しげった草くさむらの中なかに、小ちいさな動どう物ぶつが隠かくれていた。

    A small animal was hiding in the thick grass.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentAnimals

    Characters that make up this word

    茂
    しげ.る…(7)
    overgrown・grow thick・be luxuriant
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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