こえる
肥える
to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to grow fat•to gain weight•to put on weight
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to grow fertile (of soil)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.)•to be discriminating•to be refined
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to become rich•to become wealthy
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
肥える(こえる)
Negativeない形
肥えない(こえない)
Pastた形
肥えた(こえた)
Past Negativeなかった形
肥えなかった(こえなかった)
Te-formて形
肥えて(こえて)
Example Sentences
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.
彼の農場の土はとても肥えている。
The land on his farm is very fertile.
彼らの畜牛はみなよく肥えている。
Their cattle are all fat.