The sprouting or budding of plants; the emergence of new shoots.
春先に庭の草が萌え出してきた。
In early spring, the grass in the garden started to sprout.
新芽の萌えた若草色が美しい季節だ。
It's the season when the fresh green color of budding leaves is beautiful.
A strong affection, attraction, or infatuation for characters (especially in anime/manga); the feeling of 'moe' in otaku culture.
彼の不器用な優しさに萌えた。
I felt moe for his awkward kindness.
あのキャラの仕草にみんなが萌えている。
Everyone finds that character's mannerisms adorable (moe).
イベント会場はコスプレやグッズで萌え文化を楽しむ人でいっぱいだった。
The event venue was full of people enjoying moe culture with cosplay and goods.
『萌え〜』とつぶやいてそのイラストを保存した。
I muttered 'moe~' and saved that illustration.