Japanese

れる

はれる
Meaning: to swell, to become swollen
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 腫れる 腫れない
Polite 腫れます 腫れません
Past 腫れた 腫れなかった
Polite + Past 腫れました 腫れませんでした
Te-form 腫れて 腫れなくて
Potential 腫れられる 腫れられない
Passive 腫れられる 腫れられない
Causative 腫れさせる 腫れさせない
Imperative 腫れろ 腫れるな

Handwriting

腫
れ
る

Example sentences

Because I cried too much, my eyes were badly swollen the next morning.
傷口が炎症を起こして腫れている
The wound has become inflamed and swollen.

Usage Notes

Used when a part of the body swells due to inflammation, injury, or crying. '腫れる' (hareru) implies a physical swelling.

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