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肥
fertilizer · fat · plump · fertile
N1On: ひKun: こえる、こやす
Memory Aid
'ヒ' — like a HIPPO that's very FAT.
Vocabulary
肥料ひりょうfertilizer
肥満ひまんobesity, fatness
肥えるこえるto grow fat, to become fertile
肥やすこやすto fertilize, to fatten (animals)
肥沃ひよくfertile (land)
Example Sentences
この畑には肥料が必要です。
This field needs fertilizer.
肥満は健康に良くありません。
Obesity is not good for your health.
彼は最近、少し肥えたように見えます。
He seems to have put on a little weight recently.
良い作物を育てるために、土壌を肥やす必要があります。
In order to grow good crops, you need to fertilize the soil.