godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
become covered in grass; be grassy; be verdant
Describes a place or surface becoming overgrown with grass; often used in poetic or literary contexts.
古い庭はすっかり草むしてしまった。
The old garden has become completely overgrown with grass.
春になると野原が草むす。
In spring, the fields become grassy.
Standard kanji spelling; むす is written in kana.
Alternate spelling using 生 for 'grow'.
Rare spelling using 産; may be encountered in older texts.
草ぼうぼう is an adjective describing a state of being thick with grass, while 草むす is a verb focusing on the process of becoming grassy.
Compound of 草 (kusa, 'grass') + むす (musu, 'to grow, to become covered with'). The verb むす is archaic and related to 生す (musu), meaning 'to grow' or 'to produce'.