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What does 蕾 (つぼみ, tsubomi) mean?

蕾 (つぼみ, tsubomi) means flower bud.

Quick facts
Readingつぼみ
Romajitsubomi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
つぼみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsubomi

flower bud

  1. 1noun (flower) bud
  2. 2noun promising young person; budding beauty

Example sentences

  • The cherry tree in the garden has finally budded.

  • The buds are swelling, and blooming is getting near.

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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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