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    3. 太る

    太る

    太ふとる​

    to put on weight

    N4KMT10News #45+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab5 strokes

    肥る

    ふとる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    最さい近きん、少すこし太ふとった。

    I've gained a little weight recently.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    健けん康こうのためには、太ふとりすぎないように食しょく生せい活かつに気きを付つけるべきだ。

    For health, one should be careful about their diet so as not to gain too much weight.

    KMT9Medicine & HealthFood & Dining
    冬ふゆに向むけて、クマは冬とう眠みんのためにたくさん食おおくたべて太ふとる。

    Towards winter, bears eat a lot and gain weight for hibernation.

    KMT9AnimalsNature & Environment
    運うん動どう不ぶ足そくと食たべ過すぎで、彼かれはどんどん太ふとっていった。

    Due to lack of exercise and overeating, he kept gaining weight.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    ストレスが原げん因いんで、食しょく欲よくが増まして太ふとる人ひともいる。

    Some people gain weight due to increased appetite caused by stress.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    太
    ふと.い・ふと.る…(5)
    plump・thick・big around
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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