Spring has come, and the cherry blossoms' buds have started to swell.
膨
swell, get fat, thick
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
肉部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ボウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ふくらむ, ふくれる
Common Readings
ボウ, ふく…らむ, ふく…れる
Example sentences
The team's winning streak has boosted the players' morale, and expectations for the next game are growing.
This project requires a vast amount of time and expense.
He spent his entire life building up his massive fortune.
The balloon expanded with air.
Due to the recession, the number of unemployed people ballooned.
Spring has come, and a swelling can be felt in the tree buds.
Air has the property of expanding when the temperature rises.
My chest swells with anticipation/hope.
Example Vocabulary
膨らむ
to expand; to swell (up); to get big
膨大
enormous; vast; huge
膨れる
to swell; to expand; to sulk
膨れ上がる
to swell up; to balloon; to expand rapidly
膨らみ
swelling; bulge; expansion; fullness
膨張
expansion; swelling; dilation
膨らます
to swell; to inflate
膨れっ面
膨らす
膨れ面
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