Word details

太る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 太る.

Dictionary

Entry

太る肥るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #4929
1

to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout

Examples
あまり太ったのでカラーの前が合わなかった。
He got so stout that his collar did not meet.
インシュリンを打つので彼女は太っていた
The insulin was making her fat.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

plump, thick, big around

4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイ

Kun

ふと.いふと.る

Nanori

おおたかひろ

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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