Vocabulary

What does 膨らむ (ふくらむ, fukuramu) mean?

膨らむ (ふくらむ, fukuramu) means to swell, to expand.

Quick facts
Readingふくらむ
Romajifukuramu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ふくらむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfukuramu

to swell, to expand

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to expand; to swell (out); to get big

Example sentences

  • My heart swells with anticipation.

  • The bread rose in the oven.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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