肥える

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight
2. v1vi
   to grow fertile (of soil)
3. v1vi
   to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined
4. v1vi
   to become rich; to become wealthy

Example sentences

• ロビンは口が肥えて贅沢になったのかしら。

  Perhaps Robin's got a taste for the finer things in life and has become extravagant.

• 肥えた人は概してよく汗をかく。

  Fat people generally sweat a lot.

• 肥えた鶏は卵を産まない。

  Fat hens lay few eggs.