“To gain weight” in Japanese
Short answer
To gain weight in Japanese is “太る” (futoru). Full meaning: to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout.
Other ways to say “To gain weight” in Japanese
肥える
koeru to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.), to be discriminating, to be refined
肉付く
nikuzuku to put on flesh, to get fat, to gain weight
肉がつく
nikugatsuku to gain weight, to put on weight
肥る
futoru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
沃える
koeru to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.), to be discriminating, to be refined
太れる
futoreru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
ふとる
futoru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
肥れる
futoreru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
こえる
koeru to grow fat, to gain weight, to put on weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.), to be discriminating, to be refined
体重が増える
taijuugafueru to gain weight
ふとれる
futoreru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
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