Japanese

れる

ふくれる
Meaning: to swell; to expand; to sulk
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

膨
れ
る

Example

The balloon expanded with air.

Usage Notes

Can describe physical swelling or expansion, but also used figuratively to describe someone looking unhappy or sulky (pouting).

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