生(は)やす

はやす
godan verb
to grow (hair, beard)
1. to grow, to let grow
To allow hair, beard, or plants to develop.
ひげを生(は)やす。
To grow a beard.
髪(かみ)を長(なが)く生(は)やす。
To grow one's hair long.
父(ちち)は若(わか)いころからひげを生(は)やしている。
My father has had a beard since he was young.
爪(つめ)を生(は)やしたまま料理(りょうり)をしないでください。
Please don't cook with long nails.
あの俳優(はいゆう)は役(やく)のためにひげを生(は)やしたそうだ。
I heard that actor grew a beard for his role.

生(は)やす is a godan verb meaning to grow (hair, beard, etc.) deliberately.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pair: 生(は)える (intransitive: to grow naturally)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ひげを生(は)やす: to grow a beard
  • 髪(かみ)を生(は)やす: to grow one's hair out
  • 爪(つめ)を生(は)やす: to let one's nails grow long
  • 根(ね)を生(は)やす: to put down roots (also figurative)

NUANCE:
Implies intentional or deliberate growth, unlike 生(は)える which describes natural, spontaneous growth. 生(は)やす suggests agency—the person chooses to let something grow.

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Added 2026.1.9 17:55 · Revised 2026.2.23 10:57
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