肥える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
2. to grow fertile (of soil)
3. to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
4. to become rich; to become wealthy
Kanji used
Pitch accent
こえる
Examples5
農業
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
肥えた
Fat hens lay few eggs.
彼の
The land on his farm is very fertile.
肥えた
Fat people generally sweat a lot.
彼ら
Their cattle are all fat.