あぶら
脂
　
が
の
乗
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to get into the swing of (one's work), to hit one's stride.
  2. (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あぶら
脂
　
が
の
乗
　
る
 脂が乗る あぶらがのる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fat, grease, tallow
あぶら　シ (7th, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
delicious, relish, show a liking for
シ　むね　うま.い (7th, N1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ride, power, multiplication
の.る　ジョウ　のり (3rd, N3)
droop, suspend, hang
た.れる　スイ　たる (6th, N1)
thousand
セン　ち　かず (1st, N5)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)