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茂る, 繁る

JLPT 2
Kana Reading
しげる
Romaji
shigeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
    Example sentence
    雑草は茂りやすい。 Ill weeds are sure to thrive.

Examples of 茂る, 繁る, しげる in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

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

Past

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

Te

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

Passive

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

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