蕾つぼむ

godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb

to bud; to be in bud

Archaic verb for a plant forming buds. In modern Japanese, the noun 蕾 (つぼみ) with がつく or になる is used instead.

• 古こ歌かに「桜さくらが蕾つぼむ頃ころ」とある。

  An old poem says, 'when the cherry blossoms are budding.'

• 現げん代だいでは「蕾つぼむ」はほとんど使つかわれず、「つぼみがつく」と言いう。

  In modern times, 'tsubomu' is hardly used; people say 'tsubomi ga tsuku' instead.