JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
芽
A plant sprout or bud, and metaphorically the early signs or beginnings of a development.
Readings
1 Noun
Sprout" / "Bud
Refers to the physical embryonic shoot that emerges from a seed, stem, or rootstock.
Example
じゃがいも から 芽 が 出 て きた 。
The potatoes have started to sprout.
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2 Noun
The seed of..." / "The beginnings
Indicates the initial sign or potential of a situation, talent, or emotion waiting to develop.
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