芽生(めば)え

めばえ
noun
sprouting, budding, beginning
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See also: 芽生(めば)える (verb form)
1. sprouting, budding
The emergence of a plant sprout or bud from a seed or root.
春(はる)になると草木(くさき)の芽生(めば)えが見(み)られる。
In spring, you can see plants sprouting.
種(たね)から芽生(めば)えが出(で)てきた。
Sprouts emerged from the seeds.
新(あたら)しい命(いのち)の芽生(めば)えを感(かん)じる。
I feel the budding of new life.
2. beginning, awakening
The first signs or emergence of feelings, ideas, or developments (figurative).
恋(こい)の芽生(めば)えを感(かん)じた。
I felt the beginning of love.
彼(かれ)の中(なか)に正義感(せいぎかん)の芽生(めば)えがあった。
There was an awakening sense of justice within him.
子(こ)どもの好奇心(こうきしん)の芽生(めば)えを大切(たいせつ)にしたい。
I want to cherish the budding curiosity in children.

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Usage

The metaphor of a delicate new sprout conveys beginnings that are fragile but full of potential. It is often used in literary and emotional contexts.

Related Words

Related: 芽(め) (bud, sprout)
Related: 新芽(しんめ) (new shoot)
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Added 2026.2.5 11:52 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:10
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