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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

潤う · godan verb (-u)

Meanings

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

become moist; get damp; be moistened

Describes something becoming moist or damp, often with a positive nuance of being pleasantly hydrated rather than just wet.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

profit; benefit; become prosperous

Used when someone or something gains financially or flourishes, often from an external source.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

be refreshed (mind); be enriched (heart)

Describes a mental or emotional state of being refreshed, enriched, or nourished, often by art, nature, or kindness.

〈場ば所しょ〉が雨あめで潤うるおうfor a place to become moist from rain
久ひさしぶりの雨あめで乾かわいた大だい地ちが潤うるおった。
After a long dry spell, the parched ground was moistened by the rain.
〈場ば所しょ〉が観かん光こう客きゃくで潤うるおうfor a place to prosper thanks to tourists
この町まちは観かん光こう客きゃくで潤うるおっている。
This town has been thriving thanks to tourists.
心こころが潤うるおうfor one's heart/mind to be nourished or refreshed
美うつくしい音おん楽がくを聴きいて心こころが潤うるおった。
Listening to beautiful music refreshed my spirit.
〈人ひと〉の生せい活かつが潤うるおうfor someone's life/finances to improve
ボーナスのおかげで生せい活かつが潤うるおった。
Thanks to the bonus, our finances improved.

潤うるおす
潤す is the transitive form meaning 'to moisten/enrich something', while 潤う is intransitive, describing something becoming moist or enriched on its own.

湿しめるN3sense 1
湿る simply means 'to become damp', often with a negative connotation of unwanted moisture, whereas 潤う implies a pleasant or beneficial dampness.
儲もうかるN3sense 2
儲かる focuses narrowly on making a monetary profit, while 潤う can describe broader prosperity or benefit, not just money.
賑にぎわうN1sense 2
賑わう describes a place becoming lively and bustling with people, whereas 潤う emphasizes the resulting economic benefit rather than liveliness itself.
しっとりN2
潤う is a verb meaning to become moist or damp, while しっとり is the adverb/adjectival word describing that same soft, moist state.

乾かわくN4sense 1
乾く means 'to dry out', the direct opposite of 潤う's sense of becoming moist.

潤うるむN1
潤う shares the same kanji as 潤む but means to become moist or enriched (often figuratively, like finances), whereas 潤む specifically describes eyes, vision, or a voice growing tearful or blurred.

潤うるおいN1
moisture; dampness; wetness · richness; warmth; charm · financial leeway; profit; gains · blessing; grace; favor

Derived from classical Japanese 潤ふ (urufu). The kanji 潤 carries meanings of moisture and enrichment.