生える (はえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

生える (はえる) means to grow / to sprout.

See example sentences below.

生える at a glance

生える

はえるhaeru

N3verb

to grow / to sprout

生えるはえるhaeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to grow / to sprout

Example 1

庭に新しい草が生えた。

Translation

New grass has grown in the garden.

Example 2

赤ちゃんの歯が生え始めた。

Translation

The baby's teeth have started to come in.