“To plant” in Japanese
Short answer
To plant in Japanese is “植える” (ueru). Full meaning: to plant, to grow, to raise; to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type); to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent).
Other ways to say “To plant” in Japanese
植え込む
uekomu to plant, to insert
植え付ける
uetsukeru to plant, to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
生ける
ikeru to arrange (flowers), to plant; living, live
蒔く
maku to sow, to plant, to seed; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
種る
ueru to plant, to grow, to raise; to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type); to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
植込む
uekomu to plant, to insert
樹える
ueru to plant, to grow, to raise; to insert, to transplant, to implant, to set (type); to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent)
植付ける
uetsukeru to plant, to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
うえこむ
uekomu to plant, to insert
植えこむ
uekomu to plant, to insert
植え込める
uekomeru to plant, to insert
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