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English to Japanese Dictionary

bud Meaning in Japanese (bud 英語 意味)

nounつぼみ, 友達
verb芽吹く
類語:仲間友人
つぼみ in English:bud
IPA:tsɯbo̞mi
Phonetic:ツボミ
Quick Answer • 要約

bud の日本語の意味は「つぼみ, 友達, 芽吹く」です。 (まだ開いていない、小さく未発達な芽や花。)

Concept Illustration
Bud visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (つぼみ)
Visual representation of "bud"

Definitions of Bud

  1. 1
    noun
    つぼみ

    A small, undeveloped shoot or flower that has not yet opened.

    まだ開いていない、小さく未発達な芽や花。

  2. 2
    verb
    芽吹く

    To begin to grow or develop, especially a plant shoot or flower.

    特に植物の芽や花が、成長し始めること。

  3. 3
    noun(informal)
    友達

    An informal term for a friend or companion.

    親しい友人や仲間を指すインフォーマルな言葉。

Example Sentences

casual

“The rose bush is full of buds.”

そのバラの茂みはつぼみでいっぱいです。

casual

“The trees are starting to bud in spring.”

春になると木々が芽吹き始めます。

informal

“Hey, bud, how's it going?”

やあ、友達、調子はどう?

Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

仲間友人

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

敵

Inflected Word Forms

past tensebudded
present participlebudding

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

nip something in the budidiom

To stop something before it has a chance to develop or become a problem.