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VocabJLPT N3

to gain weight

Godan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to put on weight
2. to gain weight

This verb means to gain weight or become fat. It is an intransitive verb, so it describes the subject themselves gaining weight rather than making someone else gain weight. It is a common word used in everyday conversations about health, diet, and body changes.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Eating dinner late really does make you gain weight, doesn't it?

Sentence 2

Is it true that skipping breakfast actually makes you gain weight?

Sentence 3

All those after-work drinks add up — you're bound to put on weight.

Sentence 4

See, I told you — eating late-night snacks would make you gain weight!

Sentence 5

If you walked every day, you probably wouldn't gain that much weight, right?