“To grow” in Japanese
Short answer
To grow in Japanese is “生す” (musu). Full meaning: to grow (of moss, etc.); to have a child.
Other ways to say “To grow” in Japanese
生やす
hayasu to grow, to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
長ずる
chouzuru to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in
生える
haeru to grow, to spring up, to sprout; to cut (teeth)
生い立つ
oitatsu to grow, to develop, to grow up
増す
masu to increase, to grow
植える
ueru to plant, to grow, to raise; to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type); to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
増さる
masaru to increase, to grow
長じる
choujiru to grow, to grow up; to be good at, to excel in
育つ
sodatsu to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)
成る
naru to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain; to result in, to turn out, to end up, to prove (to be); to consist of, to be composed of, to be made up of
むす
musu to grow (of moss, etc.); to have a child
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