る【もる】

Frequency rank: 6,216. – 6,223.
    Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
  1. to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up; to fill (a bowl) with
  2. to pile up; to heap up; to fill up; to stack up
  3. to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe
  4. to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
  5. to mark out (e.g. scale); to graduate (e.g. thermometer)
  6. to exaggerate; to apply heavy makeupslang
Forms
  • る【もる】Frequency rank: 6,216. – 6,223.
  • もるFrequency rank: 8,217. – 8,227.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to dish up; to fill (a bowl) with
    2. This meaning refers to the action of placing food into a dish or bowl, often in preparation for serving or consumption.
    After dishing up the food, I will take it to the table.
    I’m good at serving pasta on a plate.
  2. to pile up; to heap up; to fill up; to stack up
    3. This usage involves accumulating or layering items, usually to create a larger volume or quantity.
    I piled too many books in that box, and now the lid won’t close.
    I decided to heap up sand to build a castle.
  3. to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to prescribe
    4. This refers to the action of giving or assigning a specific amount of medicine or a substance, often in a medical context.
    The doctor administered medication to the patient.
    My mother is always careful when she doses out medicine.
  4. to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
    5. This means to insert or include information or context in written or spoken form.
    He included important information in the report.
    She incorporated a new meaning into the statement.
  5. to mark out (e.g. scale); to graduate (e.g. thermometer)
    6. This usage involves creating lines or markers to indicate measurements or levels in various contexts.
    It is very important to mark out the measurements on the thermometer.
    It is necessary to mark out the scale on the map.
  6. to exaggerate; to apply heavy makeup
    7. This meaning refers to the act of overstating something or using a large amount of makeup for enhancement.
    She exaggerated the story too much.
    I applied heavy makeup for the party.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to plate (food)to serve ricelarge servingto rise up (e.g. excitement)to be able to serveto dish up foodto include informationpiled-up stateto over-serveto build up (e.g. atmosphere)to apply heavy makeupto dose out medicineto take a large quantity (of food)to incorporate data
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