太る

• 読み: ふとる
• ローマ字: futoru
• 漢字の分解: 太 (futo) — fat, thick, big; る (ru) — godan verb ending
• 発音: /ɸɯ.to.ɾɯ/

意味

To put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat. Describes the process of becoming heavier.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb. The opposite is 痩せる (to lose weight). The past form 太った is often used as an adjective meaning 'fat/overweight.' Can be sensitive in conversation — Japanese culture tends to be quite direct about weight, but learners should be mindful of context.

例文

1. 冬は運動しないので太りやすい。
2. 甘いものを毎日食べたら太ってしまった。
3. 太らないように食事に気をつけている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, health, diet

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 太 depicts a person (大) with an extra stroke suggesting fullness or largeness, conveying the idea of becoming big or stout.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal