godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Literal use for plants: fruit, grain, or crops maturing and becoming ready to harvest.
今年は柿がたくさん実った。
The persimmon tree bore a lot of fruit this year.
田んぼの稲が黄金色に実って
The rice in the paddies is ripening to a golden color.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
bear fruit (figurative); produce results; pay off
Figurative extension: efforts, studies, or investments yielding good outcomes.
長年の努力が実って、ついに夢が叶った。
Years of effort bore fruit, and my dream finally came true.
彼の研究はまだ実っていない。
His research has not yet produced results.