Vocabulary

What does 発芽 (はつが, hatsuga) mean?

発芽 (はつが, hatsuga) means germination, sprouting.

Quick facts
Readingはつが
Romajihatsuga
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はつが
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhatsuga

germination, sprouting

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive germination; sprouting; budding

Example sentences

  • Seeds germinate when given water.

  • I carefully raised the sprout that had just germinated.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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