Vocabulary

What does 潤う (うるおう, uruou) mean?

潤う (うるおう, uruou) means to become moist; to benefit, to become prosperous.

Quick facts
Readingうるおう
Romajiuruou
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
うるおう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonuruou

to become moist; to benefit, to become prosperous

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to become moist; to be moistened; to become damp
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to profit (from); to benefit; to become prosperous
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)

Example sentences

  • The blessed rain moistened the earth.

  • Tourists increased, and the local economy flourished.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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