Word Meaning 脂が乗る

あぶらがのる abura ga noru

脂が乗る is read as あぶらがのる (abura ga noru) and means (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter.

Meaning

English

  1. (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
  2. to get into the swing of (one's work)
  3. to hit one's stride

Reading

Kana

あぶらがのる

Romaji

abura ga noru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb Rank 140240 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

あぶら

fat

脂身

あぶらみ

fat (of meat)

脂質

ししつ

lipid

脂っこい

あぶらっこい

greasy

乗り換える

のりかえる

to transfer (trains)

乗り移る

のりうつる

to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)

計略に乗る

けいりゃくにのる

to fall into a trap

竹馬に乗る

たけうまにのる

to walk on stilts

波に乗る

なみにのる

to go with the flow

乗り損ねる

のりそこねる

to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)

風雲に乗ずる

ふううんにじょうずる

to take advantage of the troubled times (of an ambitious adventurer)