実る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 実る | 実らない |
| Polite | 実ります | 実りません |
| Past polite | 実りました | 実りませんでした |
| Past | 実った | 実らなかった |
| Te-form | 実って | 実らないで |
| Desire | 実りたい | 実りたくない |
| Potential | 実れる | 実れない |
| Passive | 実られる | 実られない |
| Causative | 実らせる | 実らせない |
| Causative passive | 実らせられるalso 実らされる | 実らせられないalso 実らされない |
| Volitional | 実ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 実りましょう | |
| Imperative | 実れ | 実るな |
| Conditional | 実れば | 実らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 実ったら | 実らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Literal use for plants: fruit, grain, or crops maturing and becoming ready to harvest.
The persimmon tree bore a lot of fruit this year.
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.
Years of effort bore fruit, and my dream finally came true.
His research has not yet produced results.
Autumn came, and the rice in the paddies ripened to a golden yellow.
His years of effort finally paid off, and he passed the exam.
The couple's romance finally came to fruition, and they decided to get married.