Illustration: An adult stands comfortably in a Japanese apartment bedroom, trying on trousers brought out of seasonal storage. The waistband now leaves a clear gap at the fastening despite the legs fitting normally.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

太ふとる

futoru

to gain weight

Example sentences

  1. 最近さいきん、太ふとってきました。

    I am putting on weight these days.

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  2. この夏なつは2キロ太ふとった。

    I have put on two kilograms this summer.

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  3. 彼女かのじょは太ふとりはじめた。

    She began to gain weight.

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Kanji in 太

  • 太plump; thickOnタイ・タKunふとい・ふとる

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