芽生える（めばえる）
JLPT N2 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to sprout/begin to grow
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 芽生えます | めばえます |
| te-form | 芽生えて | めばえて |
| ta-form (past) | 芽生えた | めばえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 芽生えない | めばえない |
| potential form | 芽生えられる | めばえられる |
Example sentences
- 心に希望が芽生える。 — Hope begins to blossom in her heart.
- 二人の間に友情が芽生えた。 — Friendship blossomed between the two of them.
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