“To grow fat” in Japanese
Short answer
To grow fat in Japanese is “肥える” (koeru). Full meaning: 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.
Other ways to say “To grow fat” in Japanese
肥え太る
koefutoru to grow fat
太る
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
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
肥えふとる
koefutoru to grow fat
こえん
koen 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
肥る
futoru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
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
ふとれる
futoreru to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
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