noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
bearing fruit; fructification
Literal botanical sense: plants producing fruit. Also used figuratively for efforts yielding results, but the figurative sense is covered in sense 2.
今年は気候が良く、果樹がよく結実した。
The weather was good this year, and the fruit trees bore fruit well.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
coming to fruition; paying off; yielding results
Figurative use: efforts, plans, or hard work producing successful outcomes. Often used in formal or written contexts.
長年の研究が結実し、新薬が完成した。
Years of research came to fruition, and a new drug was completed.
彼の努力が結実して、希望の大学に合格した。
His efforts paid off, and he was accepted into his desired university.