Word Meaning 懐を肥やす

ふところをこやす futokoro o koyasu

懐を肥やす is read as ふところをこやす (futokoro o koyasu) and means to feather one's own nest.

Meaning

English

to feather one's own nest

Reading

Kana

ふところをこやす

Romaji

futokoro o koyasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 140131 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

懐疑

かいぎ

doubt

懐

ふところ

space between one's chest and outstretched arms

懐かしい

なつかしい

dear (old)

懐中電灯

かいちゅうでんとう

(electric) torch

懐柔

かいじゅう

winning over

懐かしむ

なつかしむ

to yearn for (someone, something)

懐石料理

かいせきりょうり

tea-ceremony dishes

懐中時計

かいちゅうどけい

pocket watch

懐古

かいこ

reminiscence

懐刀

ふところがたな

confidant

懐妊

かいにん

pregnancy

懐中物

かいちゅうもの

purse