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蕾 (つぼみ) — bud | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

蕾

つぼみ

noun

Meanings

1bud
2flower bud
3(flower) bud
4promising young person
5budding beauty

Example sentence

バラの花は満開よりも蕾の方が甘美である。

A rose is sweeter in the bud than full blown.

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