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

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto grow fertile (of soil)
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
  4. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become rich; to become wealthy

Examples

  • Fat hens lay few eggs.

  • Fat people generally sweat a lot.

  • Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 肥える

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