Word details

口が肥える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 口が肥える.

Dictionary

Entry

口が肥えるくちがこえるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #162000
1

to be used to eating the best; to have a refined palate

Examples
ロビンは口が肥えて贅沢になったのかしら。
Perhaps Robin's got a taste for the finer things in life and has become extravagant.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

8 strokesFrequency 1,469JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

こ.えるこえこ.やすこ.やしふと.る

Nanori

こいひえ

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