根が生える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 根が生える | 根が生えない |
| Polite | 根が生えます | 根が生えません |
| Past polite | 根が生えました | 根が生えませんでした |
| Past | 根が生えた | 根が生えなかった |
| Te-form | 根が生えて | 根が生えないで |
| Desire | 根が生えたい | 根が生えたくない |
| Potential | 根が生えられるalso 根が生えれる | 根が生えられないalso 根が生えれない |
| Passive | 根が生えられる | 根が生えられない |
| Causative | 根が生えさせる | 根が生えさせない |
| Causative passive | 根が生えさせられる | 根が生えさせられない |
| Volitional | 根が生えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 根が生えましょう | |
| Imperative | 根が生えろ | 根が生えるな |
| Conditional | 根が生えれば | 根が生えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 根が生えたら | 根が生えなかったら |
take root; become firmly established; be unmovable
Idiomatic expression meaning to become so settled or entrenched that one cannot easily leave or be moved. Often used for people who have become deeply attached to a place, job, or situation.
He has been living in this town as if he has taken root here.
He doesn't move from that sofa, as if he's rooted to the spot.