Japanese

ふとる
Meaning: to gain weight; to get fat; to grow thick
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 太る 太らない
Polite 太ります 太りません
Past 太った 太らなかった
Polite + Past 太りました 太りませんでした
Te-form 太って 太らなくて
Potential 太れる 太れない
Passive 太られる 太られない
Causative 太らせる 太らせない
Causative + Passive 太らされる 太らされない
Imperative 太れ 太るな

Handwriting

太
る

Example sentences

Lately I've been eating only sweets, so I've gained some weight.
お菓子ばっか食べてると太るよ。
If you keep eating only sweets, you'll get fat.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for living things gaining weight. Also used for assets or objects becoming larger/thicker.

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