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芽生え

Reading

Kana: めばえ
Romaji: mebae
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Definition

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bud; sprout

Kanji

Readings: ガ、 め
Meanings: bud, sprout, spear, germ
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 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
Meanings: life, genuine, birth

Example Sentences

(にん)()(あい)芽生(めば)えた。
➥Love began to grow between the two.
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太郎(たろう)花子(はなこ)()(あい)芽生(めば)えた。
➥Love grew between Taro and Hanako.
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その(とき)()(にん)()師弟(してい)()えた友情(ゆうじょう)のようなものが芽生(めば)えた(こと)()うまでもない。
➥It goes without saying that at that time a kind of friendship beyond master and disciple grew between the two of them.
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()(にん)()愛情(あいじょう)芽生(めば)えた。
➥Affection sprang up between them.
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医者(いしゃ)になりたいという願望(がんぼう)病弱(びょうじゃく)(おとうと)世話(せわ)をしたことから芽生(めば)えた。
➥My desire to become a doctor grew out of looking after my sickly brother.
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