- growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
- growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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- growth; development; growing up; becoming an adult
- growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
This word is used to describe the process of growth or development in terms of maturity, physical growth, or personal development. It can also refer to the act of becoming an adult.
This meaning is specifically related to the growth of entities such as companies, economies, or any other organizational or economic structures.
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Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
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I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
"We've got taller so they don't fit." "Right, it's certainly not that we've got fat!" "The useful phrase 'grown up' is our trump card."
Attention is focussed on the potential for growth of the personal and industrial use garbage compactor market in relation to trends in law.
Just because a mother happens to be beautiful it does not necessarily follow that her daughter will grow up to be the same.
She's grown out of her favorite dress, so her mother will have to make it over for her.