“To put on weight” in Japanese
Short answer
To put on 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 put on 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
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
ぽちゃる
pocharu to put on weight, to get fat
ふとん
futon to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
肉がつく
nikugatsuku to gain weight, to put on weight
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
ふとっ
futo to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout
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