stub

IPA(Pronunciation)

/stʌb/

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground. / (transitive) To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.

Japanese Meaning

（木や低木などの根を持つ植物を）根元付近で切って大部分を取り除くこと / （植物を）根こそぎ引き抜いて除去すること

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Please stub the old hedge back to the ground before we plant the new saplings.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

新しい苗を植える前に、古い生け垣を根元近くまで切り詰めてください。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To remove most of a tree, bush, or other rooted plant by cutting it close to the ground.

Sense（2）

(transitive) To remove a plant by pulling it out by the roots.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To jam, hit, or bump, especially a toe.

I stubbed my toe trying to find the light switch in the dark.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

stubs

（ present singular third-person ）

stubbing

（ participle present ）

stubbed

（ participle past ）

stubbed

（ past ）

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