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    3. 萌える

    萌える

    萌もえ​る​

    to burst into bud

    KMT10Ref L1Verb, IntransitiveAnime & MangaNature & EnvironmentEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    もえる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to burst into bud, to sprout
    2.
    to have a crush, to be infatuated
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    春はるになると、木き々ぎの芽めが萌もえ始はじめる。

    When spring comes, the tree buds start to sprout.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    このキャラクターは可かわ愛いすぎて萌もえる。

    This character is so cute it makes me feel infatuated.

    KMT10Anime & MangaEmotions & Psychology
    新しん緑りょくが萌もえる季き節せつは、心こころが洗あらわれるようだ。

    The season when fresh green leaves sprout feels like my heart is cleansed.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    アニメのヒロインがピンチを乗のり越こえる姿すがたに、多おおくのファンが萌もえる。

    Many fans are infatuated by the sight of the anime heroine overcoming a crisis.

    KMT10Anime & MangaEmotions & Psychology
    畑はたけの作さく物ぶつが力ちか強らづく萌もえ出でて、豊ゆたかな収しゅう穫かくを予よ感かんさせる。

    The crops in the field sprout vigorously, foreshadowing a rich harvest.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining

    Characters that make up this word

    萌
    も.える・きざ.す・めばえ・きざ.し…(3)
    show symptoms of・sprout・bud・malt
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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