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“To ripen” in Japanese

Short answer
熟む umu うむ

To ripen in Japanese is “熟む” (umu). Full meaning: to ripen.

Other ways to say “To ripen” in Japanese

熟す jukusu to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural 熟する jukusuru to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural 熟れる ureru to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.), to become ripe; to be digested; to master (a skill), to be proficient, to be accomplished, to be well developed 実る minoru to bear fruit, to ripen; to produce (good) results, to show results, to bear fruit 熟せる konaseru to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural こなれる konareru to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.), to become ripe; to be digested; to master (a skill), to be proficient, to be accomplished, to be well developed こなせる konaseru to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural じゅくす jukusu to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural じゅくする jukusuru to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural こなす konasu to ripen, to mature; to be ready for action, to be the right time (to act); to be in common use, to come to sound natural 実が入る migahairu to ripen; to give one's everything, to make one's best effort

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