肥える
こえる
to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight; to grow fertile (of soil)
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight- to grow fertile (of soil)
- to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
- to become rich; to become wealthy
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 肥えるこえる | 肥えますこえます |
| Negative | 肥えないこえない | 肥えませんこえません |
| Past | 肥えたこえた | 肥えましたこえました |
| Past negative | 肥えなかったこえなかった | 肥えませんでしたこえませんでした |
| Te-form | 肥えてこえて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 肥えられるこえられる |
| Passive | 肥えられるこえられる |
| Causative | 肥えさせるこえさせる |
| Volitional | 肥えようこえよう |
| Imperative | 肥えろこえろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 肥えればこえれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 肥えたらこえたら |
Example sentences
トムは舌が肥えている。
Tom is particular about what he eats.
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Fat hens lay few eggs.
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Fat people generally sweat a lot.
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Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
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The land on his farm is very fertile.
More examples (4)
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Their cattle are all fat.
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He has a good eye for art.
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Perhaps Robin's got a taste for the finer things in life and has become extravagant.
ここの人たちは舌が肥えていますから、安くてもまずい店はすぐにつぶれてしまうんですよ。
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.