Lingaku肥える【こえる】
Frequency rank: 21,180. – 21,304.
- to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
- to grow fertileof soil
- to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear)see also 目が肥える
- to become rich; to become successful
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
- 肥える【こえる】Frequency rank: 21,180. – 21,304.
- こえるFrequency rank: 34,900. – 35,297.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
- to grow fertile
- to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear)
- to become rich; to become successful
This meaning refers to an increase in body weight, often related to an excess of food intake or lack of physical activity.
Recently, I have gained weight due to a lack of exercise.
He started a diet, but instead, he ended up gaining weight.
In this context, it describes soil or land that becomes rich and productive, often after being nourished or treated properly.
Here, it denotes having a sophisticated taste or judgment, indicating that someone can appreciate finer qualities in food, art, or music.
This meaning implies achieving wealth or prosperity, often through hard work or good fortune.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Perhaps the robin's got a taste for the finer things in life and has become extravagant.
Though he is more than sixty years old, he looks young.
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
The people here are particular about what they eat, so even if a restaurant is inexpensive, it'll soon go out of business if the food doesn't taste good.