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Meaning of 口が肥える(くちがこえる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

口が肥える
Kana Reading
くちがこえる
Romaji
kuchigakoeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to be used to eating the best

Example Sentences

口が肥える, くちがこえる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
口が肥える
Plain Polite
口が肥えます
Negative
口が肥えない
Negative Polite
口が肥えません

Past

Plain
口が肥えた
Plain Polite
口が肥えました
Negative
口が肥えなかった
Negative Polite
口が肥えませんでした

Te

Plain
口が肥えて
Plain Polite
口が肥えまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
口が肥えられる
Plain Polite
口が肥えられます
Negative
口が肥えられない
Negative Polite
口が肥えられません

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JLPT 1

fertilizer, get fat, fertile, manure, pamper

On:

Kun: こ.える, こえ, こ.やす, こ.やし, ふと.る

8 strokes

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JLPT 5

mouth

On: コウ, ク

Kun: くち

3 strokes

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