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ひげを生はやす

Meanings

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expression, godan verb (-su)

grow a beard

Standard expression for intentionally growing facial hair; 生やす is a transitive verb meaning to grow something on the body.

彼かれは夏なつ休やすみにひげを生はやした。
He grew a beard over summer vacation.
ひげを生はやすと印いん象しょうが変かわる。
Growing a beard changes your impression.

Written forms

ひげを生はやす
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
鬚ひげを生はやす
Rare kanji form using 鬚; ひげを生やす is the usual spelling.

Kanji

生life, genuine, birth
鬚beard, mustache

Similar words

ひげが生はえる
Intransitive counterpart: 'a beard grows' (naturally), while ひげを生やす is the deliberate act of growing a beard.

Etymology

Compound of ひげ (beard) + を (object marker) + 生やす (to grow something on the body). The verb 生やす is a transitive form related to 生える (to grow, intransitive).