肥える

こえる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive 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 See also: 目が肥える (めがこえる).
4. to become rich; to become wealthy

Kanji

• 肥 fatten. Read as こえる.

Example sentences

• 彼と彼らの間にはこえられぬみぞがあった。
  A gulf divided him from them.
• 彼は芸術に関しては目が肥えている。
  He has a good eye for art.
• 彼女が３０歳をこえているはずがない。
  She cannot be over thirty.
• 肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。
  Fat hens lay few eggs.
• 肥えた人は概してよく汗をかく。
  Fat people generally sweat a lot.

Related forms

• 肥やす (こやす) to fertilize (transitive partner)

Words containing 肥える

• 耳が肥えている (みみがこえている) to have an ear for music
• 肥え太る (こえふとる) to grow fat
• 口が肥える (くちがこえる) to be used to eating the best

And 4 more.

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