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膨らむ
ふくらむ
N2
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
to expand
2
to swell (out)
3
to become inflated
4
to get big
Example sentence
タイヤに空気を入れれば膨らむ。
If you pump air into a tire, it expands.
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Kanji in this word
膨
Swell, Get Fat, Thick
16 strokes
More words with
膨
膨張
ぼうちょう ·
expansion
N1
膨大
ぼうだい ·
enormous
N2
膨れる
ふくれる ·
to swell (out)
N1
膨らます
ふくらます ·
to swell
N2
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