READING  ガ、め
MEANING  bud
JLPT level N1 (full info & stroke order)
 
Words/compounds
きのめ, このめ
bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum), leaf bud
めをだす
to sprout, to put forth buds
しんめ
sprout, bud, shoot
ばくが
malt
めばえる
to bud, to sprout
 
Example sentences
木の芽
今年は木の芽の出方が早い。
The trees are budding early this year.
芽を出す
春に木々は新しい葉や芽を出す。
Trees put forth new leaves and buds in spring.
新芽
春、カキの新芽がふき出したころのことを思うとすばらしい。
It is wonderful to think of Spring, when the new buds of the persimmon burst forth.
麦芽
ビールは麦芽から醸造される。
Beer is brewed from malt.
 
ビールは麦芽の含有量によって課税されるから、発泡酒の方が安いんだよ。
Beer is taxed according to its malt content, so low-malt beer is cheaper.
芽生える
その時、二人の間に師弟を越えた友情のようなものが芽生えた事は言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that at that time a kind of friendship beyond master and disciple grew between the two of them.
 
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