熟れる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
2. v1vi
   to mature (esp. by fermentation); to ripen (e.g. wine, cheese); to be properly aged; to become seasoned
3. v1vi archaic
   to rot
4. v1vi
   to be digested
5. v1vi
   to master (a skill); to be proficient; to be accomplished; to be well developed
6. v1vi
   to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow
7. v1vi
   to mature (foodstuff); to be properly aged

Example sentences

• 早熟れの早腐り。

  Soon ripe, soon rotten.

• りんごは熟れている。

  The apples are ripe.

• このフルーツ、熟れ過ぎているから早く食べてしまおう。

  These fruits, they are over ripening so let's eat them quickly.