苗（なえ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: seedling
Example sentences
- 畑に野菜の苗を植える。 — We planted vegetable seedlings in the field.
- 苗がすくすくと育っている。 — The seedlings are growing steadily.
Idioms & proverbs containing “苗”
- 苗字帯刀 (みょうじたいとう) — right to bear a surname and to wear a sword (during the Edo period)
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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