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“To grow ripe” in Japanese

Short answer
色づく irozuku いろずく

To grow ripe in Japanese is “色づく” (irozuku). Full meaning: to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe.

Other ways to say “To grow ripe” in Japanese

色づい irozui to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づか irozuka to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づこ irozuko to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づき irozuki to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づこう irozukou to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づきゃ irozukya to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づこっ irozuko to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe 色づこふ irozukou to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn), to begin to redden; to ripen, to grow ripe

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