JLPT N3 Intermediate
実る
To bear fruit, ripen, or for efforts to produce successful results.
Readings
Other forms
実ります polite form
実った plain past
実って te-form
稔る rare kanji
1 Verb (Intransitive)
To Bear Fruit / To Ripen
Describes the biological process where plants develop seeds or fruit after flowering.
Example
この 木 が 実る まで に は 、 あと 5年 かかります 。
It will take another five years for this tree to bear fruit.
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2 Verb (Intransitive)
To Pay Off / To Come to Fruition
Refers to the successful outcome of sustained effort, long-term plans, or romantic pursuits.
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