肥える
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肥える
1
to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
Examples
肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
Fat hens lay few eggs.
2
to grow fertile (of soil)
Examples
農業には肥えた土地が不可欠だ。
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
3
to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
4
to become rich; to become wealthy
Kanji in this Word
肥
8 strokes
Frequency: 1469
JLPT N1
Grade 5
Meanings
fertilizer
get fat
fertile
manure
pamper
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ヒ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ.える
こえ
こ.やす
こ.やし
ふと.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
こい
ひえ
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