潤う【うるおう】
Frequency rank: 14,728. – 14,778.
- to be moist; to be damp; to get wet; to be watered
- to profit by; to receive benefits; to receive favors (favours)
- to become rich; to become at ease financially
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be moist; to be damp; to get wet; to be watered
- to profit by; to receive benefits; to receive favors (favours)
- to become rich; to become at ease financially
This meaning is used when describing something that is wet or has moisture. It often refers to natural elements or situations.
The rain fell, and the soil became moist.
This meaning indicates gaining advantages or benefits from a situation or relationship.
He is profiting greatly from the new project.
This meaning refers to achieving financial prosperity or stability, often used in contexts related to economic success.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うるおい潤いをあたえる与えるto give moistureうるおう潤うせいかつ生活a prosperous lifeこころ心がうるおう潤うto have a fulfilled heartうるおう潤うかんきょう環境a thriving environmentすいぶん水分がうるおう潤うto have moisture contentうるおった潤ったはだ肌moist skinうるおい潤いをたもつ保つto maintain moistureじゅんたく潤沢なしげん資源abundant resourcesうるおう潤うびじねすビジネスa profitable businessうるおい潤いのあることば言葉words full of richnessうるおう潤うかんけい関係beneficial relationships
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
3 results
1. きごう「あい愛におかねお金はかんけいない関係ないよねきごう?きごう」きごう「そうかきごう?おかねお金がすべて全てとはおもわない思わないけど、おかねお金があるとあい愛はうるおう潤うよきごう」きごう「げんじつてき現実的ねきごう」きごう「きみ君がひげんじつてき非現実的すぎる過ぎるんだよきごう」
"Love isn't related to money, is it?" "Is it not? Money certainly isn't everything, but love is enriched by having money." "That's probably realistic." "You're often too unrealistic."
Good thing I got my bonus. Now I can both pay the bills and treat ourselves.