Word Meaning 芽を摘む

めをつむ me o tsumu

芽を摘む is read as めをつむ (me o tsumu) and means to nip (something) in the bud.

Meaning

English

  1. to nip (something) in the bud

Reading

Kana

めをつむ

Romaji

me o tsumu

Writing Variants

  • 芽をつむ めをつむ meotsumu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 135599 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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摘芽

てきが

thinning out buds

germinal disk (in an egg)

芽生え

めばえ

bud

芽吹く

めぶく

to bud

芽条変異

がじょうへんい

bud mutation

芽出し

めだし

sprouting

芽生

がせい

gemmation

芽が出る

めがでる

to have luck on one's side

芽を出す

めをだす

to sprout

芽立ち

めだち

bud

芽体

がたい

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