える
koeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to grow fat; to gain weight; to put on weight

Intransitive
えたにわとりたまごまない。
koeta niwatoriwa tamagō umanai.
Fat hens lay few eggs.
Ichidan Verb

2. to grow fertile (of soil)

Intransitive
農業のうぎょうにはえた土地とち不可欠ふかけつだ。
nōgyōniwa koeta tochiga fukaketsuda.
Fertile soil is indispensable for agriculture.
Ichidan Verb

3. to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to be refined

Intransitive
Related to 目が肥える
Ichidan Verb

4. to become rich; to become wealthy

Intransitive