肥大
肥大する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 肥大する | 肥大しない |
| Polite | 肥大します | 肥大しません |
| Past polite | 肥大しました | 肥大しませんでした |
| Past | 肥大した | 肥大しなかった |
| Te-form | 肥大して | 肥大しないで |
| Desire | 肥大したい | 肥大したくない |
| Potential | 肥大できる | 肥大できない |
| Passive | 肥大される | 肥大されない |
| Causative | 肥大させる | 肥大させない |
| Causative passive | 肥大させられる | 肥大させられない |
| Volitional | 肥大しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 肥大しましょう | |
| Imperative | 肥大しろ | 肥大するな |
| Conditional | 肥大すれば | 肥大しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 肥大したら | 肥大しなかったら |
Meanings
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat
General term for physical or metaphorical swelling, enlargement, or fattening. Can be used for body parts, organs, or abstract things like organizations.
The liver is enlarged.
The organization became too bloated and inefficient.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
hypertrophy
Medical term for the enlargement of an organ or tissue due to cell growth. Used in clinical contexts.
Cardiac hypertrophy can occur due to high blood pressure.
Usage patterns
- 〈臓器〉が肥大するfor an organ to become enlarged (hypertrophy)
If high blood pressure continues, the heart can become enlarged.
- 肥大した〈物〉an enlarged/swollen ~
The enlarged prostate is pressing on the urethra.
- 〈組織〉が肥大するfor an organization to become bloated or overgrown
When the bureaucracy becomes bloated, efficiency drops.