芽生 めばえたそうだ
mebaeta sōda

Ichidan Verb
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 芽生える

1. It seems [something] sprouted.; It seems [something] began to grow.; I heard [something] sprouted.; I heard [something] began to grow.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence