膨
膨

swell, get fat, thick

16 strokesFrequency 1,293JLPT N1Grade 8

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ふく.らむふく.れる

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膨らむふくらむ脹らむIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3250
1

to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated

Examples
一陣の風をうけて帆がふくらんだ。
A gust of wind swelled the sails.
膨大ぼうだい厖大尨大Freq #5242
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

huge; vast; enormous; colossal; extensive; large

Examples
インテル社はその発明で膨大な特許料を得ている。
Intel gets a huge royalty from the invention.
2

膨大 only; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

swelling; expansion

膨れるふくれる脹れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #8942
1

to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to distend; to bulge

Examples
たくさん食べたので腹が膨れた。
I've had enough, so my stomach is full.
2

to get cross; to get sulky; to pout

膨れ上がるふくれあがる脹れ上がるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #9054
1

to swell up; to bulge

2

to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon

膨らみふくらみ脹らみNounFreq #11191
1

swelling; bulge; puff

膨張膨脹ぼうちょうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #12919
1

expansion; swelling; increase; growth

Examples
多くの天文学者は、宇宙は永遠に膨張してゆくものだと考えている。
Many astronomers assume that the universe expands infinitely.
ふくらはぎ脹脛脹ら脛膨ら脛NounUsually kanaFreq #20490
1

Anatomy

calf

ふくよか膨よか脹よか～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #20989
1

plump; fleshy; well-rounded; full

2

pleasant (fragrance); rich

膨らますふくらますTransitiveGodan verbFreq #28308
1

to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge

Examples
イースト菌がパン生地を膨らます。
Yeast makes dough rise.
ふくれっ面膨れっ面ふくれっつら脹れっ面NounFreq #34391
1

sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower

Examples
ふくれっ面してないで、機嫌を直して笑ってごらんよ。
Quit pouting. Smile and cheer up.
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