膨らむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 膨らむ
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.
Kanji in this Word
膨
16 strokes
Frequency: 1293
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
swell
get fat
thick
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふく.らむ
ふく.れる
脹
12 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
dilate
distend
bulge
fill out
swell
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.れる
ふく.らむ
ふく.れる
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