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芽
sprout · bud · shoot
N1On: がKun: め
Memory Aid
'ME' (め) — The little sprout is 'ME' breaking through the soil.
Vocabulary
芽生えるめばえるto sprout, to bud, to come into existence
新芽しんめnew shoot, new bud
麦芽ばくがmalt
発芽はつがgermination, budding
Example Sentences
春になり、庭の木に新しい芽が出た。
Spring came, and new buds appeared on the trees in the garden.
彼の才能の芽は、まだ小さいけれど将来が楽しみだ。
The bud of his talent is still small, but I'm looking forward to his future.
ポテトから芽が出たら食べない方がいい。
If sprouts appear on potatoes, it's better not to eat them.
その計画はまだ芽生えたばかりだ。
That plan has just begun to sprout.