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萌える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 萌える | 萌えない |
| Polite | 萌えます | 萌えません |
| Past polite | 萌えました | 萌えませんでした |
| Past | 萌えた | 萌えなかった |
| Te-form | 萌えて | 萌えないで |
| Desire | 萌えたい | 萌えたくない |
| Potential | 萌えられるalso 萌えれる | 萌えられないalso 萌えれない |
| Passive | 萌えられる | 萌えられない |
| Causative | 萌えさせる | 萌えさせない |
| Causative passive | 萌えさせられる | 萌えさせられない |
| Volitional | 萌えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 萌えましょう | |
| Imperative | 萌えろ | 萌えるな |
| Conditional | 萌えれば | 萌えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 萌えたら | 萌えなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes plants putting out buds or new shoots. A somewhat literary or poetic word for sprouting.
When spring comes, the trees in the garden begin to sprout.
2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
have a crush; be infatuated; feel moe
Otaku-culture slang for feeling a strong affection or protective attraction toward a fictional character, idol, or type. Often used in the phrase 萌え〜.
See also: 萌え
He has a crush on maid characters.
I'm totally infatuated with this anime heroine!
Usage patterns
- 〈植物〉が萌えるfor plants/buds to sprout
When spring comes, the plants in the fields and mountains put out new buds.
- 〈人〉に萌えるto feel a strong (often protective) affection or 'moe' for someone/something
He's completely smitten with that anime character.