JLPT N4 Elementary
太る
To gain weight or get fat.
Readings
Other forms
太ります polite form
太った plain past
太っている state of being
太って te-form
肥る rarely-used kanji
Intransitive Verb
To gain weight / To get fat
Describes the physical process of increasing body weight or becoming plump.
Example
最近 、 食べ過ぎて 少し 太りました 。
I've been eating too much lately and gained a little weight.
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