こえる
Koeru
肥える (Koeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight, to grow fertile (of soil)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto grow fertile (of soil)
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become rich; to become wealthy
Examples
肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
Fat hens lay few eggs.
肥えた人は概してよく汗をかく。
Fat people generally sweat a lot.
農業には肥えた土地が不可欠だ。
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).