太る（ふとる）
JLPT N5 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to gain weight
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 太ります | ふとります |
| te-form | 太って | ふとって |
| ta-form (past) | 太った | ふとった |
| nai-form (negative) | 太らない | ふとらない |
| potential form | 太れる | ふとれる |
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Example sentences
- 食べすぎて、少し太ってしまった。 — I ate too much and ended up gaining a little weight.
- 運動しないと、だんだん太りやすくなる。 — If you don't exercise, you gradually become more prone to gaining weight.
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