How to say "enrich" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 肥やすこやすgodan verb, transitive verbCovers the literal agricultural sense of 'enrich', meaning to make soil fertile by fertilizing or manuring it. Use this when talking about improving land or fields for cultivation.
- 潤すうるおすgodan verb, transitive verbCovers the figurative, economic sense of 'enrich', meaning to profit or benefit someone. Use it when money or gains benefit a person, company, or group, leaving them better off.
Use 「肥やす」 for enriching soil by fertilizing, and 「潤す」 for enriching people or organizations in the sense of profiting or benefiting them financially.
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