Translation guide
How to express 'sprout' in Japanese, covering young plant shoots, bean sprouts, and the action of sprouting.
Referring to a newly grown shoot from a seed, bulb, or plant, often used in cooking or gardening.
General word for a bud or sprout. Used for new growth on plants, trees, or from seeds.
じゃがいもから芽が出ている。
The potato has sprouted.
春になると木々が芽を出す。
In spring, the trees put out sprouts.
Specifically a new sprout or fresh bud, emphasizing newness.
新芽が出てきた。
New sprouts have appeared.
Young sprout or bud, often used in literary or poetic contexts.
若芽が顔を出す季節。
The season when young sprouts appear.
Referring to the edible sprouts of mung beans, soybeans, etc., commonly used in Asian cuisine.
Standard term for bean sprouts, especially mung bean sprouts.
ラーメンにもやしを入れる。
I put bean sprouts in my ramen.
もやし炒めを作った。
I made stir-fried bean sprouts.
Specifically soybean sprouts, larger and crunchier than regular mung bean sprouts.
豆もやしは食感がいい。
Soybean sprouts have a nice texture.
Describing the action of a seed or plant beginning to grow.
Literally 'a sprout comes out', the most common way to say something sprouts.
種をまいて一週間で芽が出た。
A week after sowing the seeds, they sprouted.
Formal/technical term for germination or sprouting, used in agriculture or science.
この種は発芽率が高い。
These seeds have a high germination rate.
To bud or sprout, often used for trees in spring. More poetic.
Referring to the vegetable Brussels sprout.
Standard term for Brussels sprouts.
芽キャベツをオーブンで焼いた。
I roasted Brussels sprouts in the oven.
芽 (め) means sprout or bud, while 目 (め) means eye. They are homophones but written with different kanji. Context usually makes it clear.
じゃがいもの芽を取る。
Remove the sprouts from the potato.
The willows have begun to sprout.