熟れる

うれる· also なれる、こなれる

to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe; to mature (esp. by fermentation); to ripen (e.g. wine, cheese)

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive

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

Forms

PlainPolite
Present熟れるうれる熟れますうれます
Negative熟れないうれない熟れませんうれません
Past熟れたうれた熟れましたうれました
Past negative熟れなかったうれなかった熟れませんでしたうれませんでした
Te-form熟れてうれて
Potential熟れられるうれられる
Passive熟れられるうれられる
Causative熟れさせるうれさせる
Volitional熟れよううれよう
Imperative熟れろうれろ
Conditional (ば)熟れればうれれば
Conditional (たら)熟れたらうれたら

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