える【もえる】

Frequency rank: 12,751. – 12,772.
    Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
  1. to burst into bud; to sprout
  2. to have a crush; to be infatuatedcolloquialismsee also
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  • える【もえる】Frequency rank: 12,751. – 12,772.
  • もえる
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to burst into bud; to sprout
    2. This meaning is often used in gardening or nature-related contexts, describing plants or flowers beginning to grow and develop.
    The plants start to sprout in spring.
    That flower is about to bloom soon.
  2. to have a crush; to be infatuated
    3. This meaning is commonly used in social contexts to describe strong romantic feelings or infatuation towards someone.
    I have developed a crush on him.
    She is infatuated with that actor.
Generated collocations (experimental)
feeling of infatuationa character that inspires infatuationto have a crushmoe culturemoe attributesけい系moe typeanime that inspires infatuationto have a crush on a favorite characterto feel infatuationようa smile that makes one infatuated
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