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生える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Used for plants, hair, and other things that emerge naturally from a surface or ground.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Specifically for teeth emerging through the gums. Often used for babies' first teeth.

〈場ば所しょ〉に〈物もの〉が生はえるfor something (plants, moss, etc.) to grow in a place
庭にわに雑ざっ草そうがたくさん生はえてきた。
A lot of weeds have started growing in the garden.
歯はが生はえるfor teeth to come in
赤あかちゃんの歯はが生はえ始はじめた。
The baby's teeth have started coming in.
ひげが生はえるfor a beard/mustache to grow
彼かれは最さい近きんひげが生はえてきた。
He's recently started growing a beard.

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生はやすN1
生やす is the transitive verb for growing something (e.g., a beard or plants), while 生える is intransitive, describing something growing on its own.

育そだつN3sense 1
育つ describes gradual growth toward maturity over time, while 生える focuses on the initial emergence of something like hair, plants, or teeth from a surface.
茂しげるN2sense 1
茂る describes plants growing thick and lush, whereas 生える simply means something has sprouted or come up at all.
生おう
生う is an archaic intransitive verb for plants growing, while 生える (はえる) is the standard modern word for the same meaning.

抜ぬけるN3sense 2
抜ける means hair or teeth fall out, the opposite of 生える, which means they grow in.
はげるN1
生える means hair grows in, the opposite of 禿げる, which means hair falls out.

植うわるN1
生える means a plant sprouts or grows naturally (e.g. weeds, hair), while 植わる specifically describes something that was deliberately planted by someone.
産うむN2
生える shares the kanji 生 with 産む but means 'to grow' (of hair, teeth, or plants), not 'to give birth'.
栄はえ
生える means 'to grow' (of hair, plants, teeth) and is pronounced identically to 栄え but is completely unrelated in meaning.

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The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 生 is conventionally associated with life and growth.