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Meaning of 生い茂る(おいしげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

生い茂る, 生茂る
Kana Reading
おいしげる
Romaji
oishigeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance

Example Sentences

生い茂る, 生茂る, おいしげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
生い茂る
Plain Polite
生い茂ります
Negative
生い茂らない
Negative Polite
生い茂りません

Past

Plain
生い茂った
Plain Polite
生い茂りました
Negative
生い茂らなかった
Negative Polite
生い茂りませんでした

Te

Plain
生い茂って
Plain Polite
生い茂りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
生い茂られる
Plain Polite
生い茂られます
Negative
生い茂られない
Negative Polite
生い茂られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

overgrown, grow thick, be luxuriant

On:

Kun: しげ.る

8 strokes

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JLPT 5

life, genuine, birth

On: セイ, ショウ

Kun: い.きる, い.かす, い.ける, う.まれる, うま.れる, う.まれ, うまれ, う.む, お.う, は.える, は.やす, き, なま, なま-, な.る, な.す, む.す, -う

5 strokes

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