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太る

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

太る — “to gain weight, to get fat”

太る (read ふとる) means to gain weight, to get fat. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a verb.

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ふとる

Meaning

to gain weight, to get fat

太る in a sentence

最近さいきん少しすこし太りふとりました。

I've gained a little weight lately.

The kanji in 太る

太fat, thick

Words that share a kanji with 太る

太いふとい— fat, thick
太陽たいよう— the sun
太鼓たいこ— drum, taiko

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