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What does 腫れる (はれる, hareru) mean?

腫れる (はれる, hareru) means to swell up.

Quick facts
Readingはれる
Romajihareru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はれる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhareru

to swell up

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen

Example sentences

  • I was stung by a bee and my face swelled up.

  • I fell and my ankle got swollen.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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