1.
to grow thick, to be overgrown
For plants, grass, or trees to grow densely.
夏になると草が茂る。
The grass grows thick when summer comes.
木が茂って日陰ができた。
The trees grew thick and created shade.
庭に雑草が茂っている。
Weeds are growing thick in the garden.
山道の両側に木が茂っていて暗かった。
Trees grew thick on both sides of the mountain path and it was dark.
手入れをしないと、庭はすぐに草が茂ってしまう。
If you don't maintain it, the garden quickly becomes overgrown with grass.
茂る means for vegetation to grow thickly or luxuriantly.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: Intransitive (自動詞)
- No common transitive pair
- Pattern: Xが茂る
ASPECT:
- 茂っている: Is overgrown (resulting state)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 草が茂る (grass grows thick)
- 木が茂る (trees grow thick)
- うっそうと茂る (to grow luxuriantly)
- 生い茂る (to grow thickly, to be overgrown)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 生える (to grow, sprout)
- 伸びる (to grow, extend)