こえる

肥 える

Common word

  1. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight

    • 肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
      Fat hens lay few eggs.

  2. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to grow fertile (of soil)

    • 農業には肥えた土地が不可欠だ。
      Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.

  3. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.), to be discriminating, to be refined

  4. Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

    to become rich, to become wealthy