つわる

yodan verb with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

to bud; to sprout

Archaic intransitive verb for plants budding or sprouting. Modern Japanese uses 芽が出る or 芽吹く.

• 古こ語ごでは「木きの芽めがつわる」と表ひょう現げんした。

  In old language, they said 'the tree buds sprout' using つわる.

yodan verb with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

to have morning sickness

Archaic verb for experiencing morning sickness; related to the modern noun つわり. Not used in contemporary speech.

See also: つわり

• 古こ典てんでは「妊にん婦ぷがつわる」と記しるされることがある。

  In classical texts, it is sometimes written that 'a pregnant woman has morning sickness' using つわる.

yodan verb with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb

to rut; to go into heat

Archaic verb for animals going into heat or rutting. Modern Japanese uses 発情する or さかる.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、獣けものがつわる様よう子すが描えがかれている。

  In old documents, the state of beasts going into heat is depicted using つわる.