潤う
- Word
- 潤う
- Reading
- うるおう
- Level
- N1
- Part of speech
- verb
- Meaning
- to be moistened, to profit, to be enriched
- Example
雨が降ったおかげで、乾ききった畑が潤った。 The parched fields were moistened thanks to the rain.
- Confused with
濡れる (to get wet) - 濡れる simply means to become wet with liquid, while 潤う often includes the nuance of being enriched or financially benefited.