Breakdown of kusa
grass
草
In its early stages, grass is just grass.
Usages of kusa
山羊 は 草 を 食べます。yagi ha kusa wo tabemasu.
Goats eat grass.
草むらkusamura
patch of (typically long and dense) grass
鹿 は 木 の 葉 や 草 を 食べます。sika ha ki no ha ya kusa wo tabemasu.
Deer eat tree leaves and grass. (among other things)
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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