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What does 太る (ふとる, futoru) mean?

太る (ふとる, futoru) means to gain weight, to get fat.

Quick facts
Readingふとる
Romajifutoru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ふとる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfutoru

to gain weight, to get fat

GenkiGenki 7
  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat

Example sentences

  • The dog has gotten a bit fatter lately.

  • I ate too many sweets and gained weight.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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