Japanese word

太る

Pronunciation

Romajifutoru

Meaning

  • verbgain weight

Example

最近、少し太りました。sai kin suko shi futo ri ma shi ta

I have gained a little weight recently.

Illustration for 太る (gain weight)

More examples

甘い物を毎日食べると、少しずつ太ります。ama i mono o mai nichi ta be ru to suko shi zu tsu futo ri ma su

If you eat sweets every day, you will gradually gain weight.

Core concept

Presents weight gain as a physical change that makes the body larger than it was before.

Common phrases

  • 食べ過ぎて太るta be su gi te futo ru

    gain weight from overeating

  • 運動不足で太るun dō fu soku de futo ru

    gain weight from lack of exercise

  • 太る一方futo ru ip pō

    keep gaining weight

Similar words

肥えるkoeru: To grow plumper through an increase in body fat.

Definition in Japanese

体に脂肪などがつき、以前より体重が増える。karada ni shi bō na do ga tsu ki i zen yo ri tai jū ga fu e ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 太る (futoru) is related to 太い (futoi, "thick") and expresses becoming thicker or heavier.

Usage tips

  • Because 太る (futoru) is an intransitive verb, it describes a person's weight increasing rather than someone causing another person to gain weight.

Other meanings

  • get fatverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 太り気味futorikimislightly overweightna-adjective
  • 太り具合futoriguaidegree of weight gainnoun
  • 太りやすいfutoriyasuiprone to gaining weighti-adjective

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