JLPT N1 Advanced
茂る
To grow thickly, densely, or become overgrown (of vegetation)
Readings
Other forms
茂ります polite form
茂って te-form
茂った plain past
繁る alternative kanji
Intransitive Verb
To grow thickly / To be overgrown
Describes vegetation growing densely and luxuriantly, often creating a thick covering of leaves or grass.
Example
夏 の 草 が 青々 と 茂って いる 。
The summer grass is growing lush and green.
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