Lingaku茂る【しげる】
Frequency rank: 14,036. – 14,069.
- to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- 茂る【しげる】Frequency rank: 14,036. – 14,069.
- 繁る【しげる】Frequency rank: 38,768. – 39,308.
- 滋る【しげる】
- しげるFrequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to grow thickly; to be in full leaf
- to luxuriate; to be luxurious
This meaning refers to plants or vegetation becoming dense and having a rich, full appearance. It is often used to describe trees and bushes that are lush and vibrant.
The trees are growing thickly.
This meaning conveys a sense of abundance and richness, often in a context that implies comfort or extravagance. It can be used for both living conditions and experiences that are considered lavish or indulgent.
Generated collocations (experimental)
しげる茂るきぎ木々thickly growing treesうえき植木がしげる茂るthe trees grow lushくさ草がしげる茂るthe grass grows thickみどり緑がしげる茂るthe greenery luxuriatesはんも繁茂するto become rampantしげった茂ったもり森a dense forestはな花がしげる茂るflowers bloom abundantlyよくしげる茂るgrows well and thicklyかんようしょくぶつ観葉植物がしげる茂るthe houseplants flourishしげる茂るそうげん草原a lush meadow
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The sunshine penetrated the thick leaves of the trees.
6. ごんは、ひとりぼっち一人ぼっちのこぎつね小狐で、しだのいっぱい一ぱいしげったもり森のなか中にあな穴をほってすんでいました住んでいました。そして、よる夜でもひる昼でも、あたりのむら村へでてきて出て来て、いたずらばかりしました。
Gon was a solitary little fox who dug and lived in a hole in a forest full of ferns. Night or day, he would come out and visit the neighboring village, where he would get up to nothing but mischief.