潤う

うるおう
Alternative writings: 霑う
JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

To become moist or damp; to be moistened.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

肌が潤って化粧のノリがよくなった。

My skin became moisturized and makeup applies better.

水をやると土が潤う。

Watering moistens the soil.

2

To profit from; to benefit or to become prosperous (financially or materially).

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

新しい商店街の再開発で地元の店が潤った。

Local shops benefited from the redevelopment of the shopping street.

観光客が増えて観光業が潤っている。

Tourism is prospering because the number of tourists has increased.

3

To be refreshed or enriched emotionally; to feel refreshed or spiritually enriched.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

自然の中で過ごすと心が潤う気がする。

Spending time in nature makes me feel emotionally refreshed.

良い音楽を聴くと心が潤う。

Listening to good music enriches the heart.

Word Relationships

Antonym
Derivations
Masu-Form潤います
Nai-Form潤わない
Ta-Form潤った
Te-Form潤って
Ba-Form潤えば
Volitional Form潤おう
Imperative Form潤え
Potential Form潤える
Passive Form潤われる
Causative Form潤わせる
Causative Passive Form潤わせられる